Blockchain & E-Transactions Law
04.22.2019 | by:
Katherine West
On April 18, 2019, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network ("FinCEN") announced its first enforcement action against a peer-to-peer virtual currency exchanger. See FinCEN Penalizes Peer-to-Peer…
04.12.2019 | by:
Thomas Griffin
As the 116th Congress continues its work in the first session, several new and revived bills have been introduced concerning blockchain and cryptocurrencies. Two of…
04.10.2019 | by:
Thomas K. Potter III
The Financial Stability Board ("FSB") recently released a Crypto-assets Regulators Directory providing background and mandate information for the principal regulatory agencies touching upon digital-asset issues…
04.8.2019 | by:
Thomas K. Potter III
Late last week, the SEC issued a no-action letter widely hailed as its first on a blockchain-based digital token for private jet services. In its…
03.15.2019 | by:
Thomas K. Potter III
This week, the SEC's Division of Investment Management issued a letter seeking industry and public input on custody issues arising from digital assets. The "Custody…
03.11.2019 | by:
Rachel R. Friedman
This term, Congress is set to consider several bills—each with bipartisan sponsorship—targeting the fields of blockchain, cryptocurrency, and fintech. This spurt of legislative activity indicates…
02.8.2019 | by:
Thomas Griffin
The Securities and Exchange Commission issued a Sources Sought Notice on January 31, 2019, seeking a private vendor "to support the goal of acquiring data…
01.17.2019 | by:
Thomas K. Potter III
In an article published in the latest issue of the Journal of Robotics, Artificial Intelligence & Law (RAIL), Tom Potter discusses the current state of…
01.14.2019 | by:
Kathryn Grundy
According to an initial registration statement published on January 10, the cryptocurrency index fund provider Bitwise Asset Management has applied with the U.S. Securities and…
01.3.2019 | by:
Rachel R. Friedman
London is considered the European capital for fintech, and the third global tech start-up ecosystem, behind only Silicon Valley and New York. In the past…
