Blockchain
05.10.2019 |
Rachel R. Friedman
On May 9, 2019, the House Financial Services Committee voted to establish two task forces dedicated to studying technological innovations that impact the financial services…
04.12.2019 |
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…
04.8.2019 |
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 |
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 |
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…
11.27.2018
In a November 16, 2018 Statement on Digital Asset Securities Issuance and Trading, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced its current position on regulation…
11.12.2018 |
Nicole Keefe
Burr & Forman was a sponsor at the recent Distributed Health conference held in Nashville, Tennessee, with members of the firm's Blockchain, Cryptocurrency and E-Transactions…
10.31.2018 |
Kristen Peters Watson
On October 25, 2018, the Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS) filed suit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia challenging the…
10.26.2018 |
Kathryn Grundy
On October 22, 2018, the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York granted Chinese e-commerce company Alibaba's application for a preliminary…
09.19.2018 |
Thomas K. Potter III
After Bitfinex, the CFTC issued its Proposed Interpretation on "Retail Commodity Transactions Involving Virtual Currency." Proposed Interpretation, 82 Fed. Reg. 60335 (CFTC Dec. 20, 2017).…
