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The European Union is an economic and political partnership comprised of 27 nations within the Eurozone. The EU was established in 1948 to promote stability and cooperation among member states in the aftermath of WWII. The EU maintains a common currency as well as several intranational institutions, including the European Parliament and the European Commission. less -

[Webcast Transcript] Solve the Digital Puzzle: Your Guide to Navigating Mobile Forensics’ Future

HaystackID on 5/1/2024

Editor’s Note: In this insightful discussion between John Wilson, Chief Information Security Officer and President of Forensics at HaystackID, and Rene Novoa, Director of Forensics at HaystackID, we delve into the intricate...more

Bitcoin-Halving steht vor der Tür

McDermott Will & Emery on 3/28/2024

Nach der Zulassung von Krypto-ETF in den USA steht mit dem für Mitte April 2024 erwarteten Bitcoin-Halving demnächst ein weiteres Fundamental-Ereignis für die Krypto-Branche vor der Tür. Die Zulassung sogenannter Bitcoin-Spot...more

Acquiring or Investing in EU Crypto-Asset Businesses: MiCA’s Impact

Goodwin on 9/8/2023

As noted in our previous alerts “Marketing Crypto-Assets in and Into Europe: MiCA, the EU’s New Uniform Crypto Code” and “Doing Crypto Business in Europe: MiCA, the EU’s New Uniform Crypto Code – Part 2”, the European Union...more

BoI and Consob comply with ESMA guidelines to apply for permission to operate a DLT market infrastructure

Hogan Lovells on 5/10/2023

The Bank of Italy and Consob, as competent authorities for Regulation (EU) 2022/858 on a pilot regime for market infrastructures based on DLT, declared compliance with the ESMA Guidelines on standard forms, formats and...more

Is decentralised governance of bitcoin really a myth? The fiduciary duties of cryptoasset software developers is a serious issue...

White & Case LLP on 2/14/2023

"If the decentralised governance of bitcoin really is a myth, then in my judgment there is much to be said for the submission that bitcoin developers, while acting as developers, owe fiduciary duties to the true owners of...more

New Crypto Products Launch; US Official Addresses Crypto Regulation; State Securities Regulators Target Metaverse Casino NFTs; DOJ...

BakerHostetler on 10/31/2022

Crypto Products Launch in Debit Cards, Payment Gateways, Trading Platforms - This week, two cryptocurrency financial services and trading platforms announced partnerships with traditional financial services companies to...more

Left to their own devices: No duty arises between cryptoasset software developers / controllers and cryptoasset owners

White & Case LLP on 5/12/2022

In Tulip Trading Limited v Bitcoin Association for BSV, the High Court summarily dismissed Tulip's claim against certain bitcoin software developers and controllers. In doing so, the Court held that cryptoasset software...more

Blockchain Week in Review - March 2022 #2

Perkins Coie on 3/24/2022

Zelenskyy Signs Virtual Assets Bill Into Law, Legalizing Crypto in Ukraine - On March 16, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed the Law on Virtual Assets. According to a statement by the Ministry of Digital...more

Breakthrough in Italian Cryptocurrency Regulation: Statutory Registration for Providers and Exchangers

Jones Day on 3/17/2022

The Italian Ministry of Economy and Finance ("MEF") issued a new decree ("Decree") requiring that virtual asset/currency service providers promptly enroll in a soon-to-be established special section of the register held by...more

Virtual Currency Legal Report: Week of January 7, 2022

Perkins Coie on 1/13/2022

U.S. Congress to Hold Oversight Hearing on the Mining of Cryptocurrency - NY DFS to Hire New Deputy Superintendent - Recent Federal Regulator Announcements Signal Changes in Senior Leadership at the SEC, CFTC, and FDIC...more

International Legal Highlights - December 2021

McDermott Will & Emery on 12/16/2021

CROSS-PRACTICE TEAM RECOVERS $6 MILLION FROM BITCOIN THIEF IN SHORT ORDER - The Challenge: In the emerging cryptocurrency space, most investors store their assets in digital wallets, where—unlike traditional bank...more

AAA plc & ors v Persons Unknown: Cyber Activism or Blackmail?

White & Case LLP on 11/2/2021

In recent years, demands for payments in cryptocurrencies have become the ransom of choice for cyber extortionists and other online frauds. The COVID-19 pandemic and resulting public health lockdowns precipitated an...more

Global Payments Newsletter, September 2021

Hogan Lovells on 9/29/2021

Key developments of interest over the last month include: El Salvador: Bitcoin becomes legal tender European Union: European Commission proposes Path to the Digital Decade to deliver EU's digital transformation by 2030...more

Financial Daily Dose 5.21.2021 | Top Story: Markets Rebound and Bring Oatly With Them in Public Debut

Robins Kaplan LLP on 5/21/2021

Sweden-based and celeb-backed oat milk company Oatly hit it big on its first day of public trading, with shares soaring 30% “as investors jumped at the chance to take part in rapid changes in the food industry driven by...more

Blockchain Week in Review - March 2021 #3

Perkins Coie on 3/29/2021

US Regulatory Developments BitMEX CEO to Surrender on AML Charges BitMEX’s founder and former CEO, Arthur Hayes, reached an agreement with U.S. officials to surrender to federal charges. On October 1, 2020, the U.S....more

Financial Daily Dose 12.11.2020 | Top Story: Banner Airbnb Public Trading Debut Has Some Worrying About Tech Bubble

Robins Kaplan LLP on 12/11/2020

Because too much of a good thing is always trouble (especially on Wall Street), market watchers are warning of a new tech bubble after Airbnb’s monster IPO on Thursday. The home-sharing app’s shares rose more than 112% to...more

European Central Bank Publishes Paper on Stablecoins

A&O Shearman on 12/13/2019

The European Central Bank has published a paper providing an overview of the stablecoins market and looking ahead to its future development. The paper contains no binding rules or guidance and is designed for information...more

Structured Thoughts: News for the Financial Services Community, Volume 10, Issue 6

Morrison & Foerster LLP - Structured Products on 11/27/2019

In this issue of Structured Thoughts, we discuss: ..European Commission consultation on EU benchmark regulation ..FINRA: Suitability and sales practices remain an issue ..SEC charges Switzerland-based dealer for selling...more

Financial Daily Dose 10.28.2019 | Top Story: The EU gives Britain flexible 3-month Brexit extension

Robins Kaplan LLP on 10/28/2019

The EU has granted the UK another extension for the Brexit process, giving Britain until January 31 to leave (unless its Parliament passes a divorce deal sooner)....more

Financial Daily Dose 10.8.2019 | Top Story: US blacklists 28 Chinese Tech Firms Even While Trade Talks Resume

Robins Kaplan LLP on 10/8/2019

The US has blacklisted 28 Chinese companies—mostly in the tech sector—over China’s “campaign targeting Uighurs and other predominantly Muslim minorities in the autonomous region of Xingjiang,” a move that’s drawn both...more

BitBlog Weekly Summary

Polsinelli on 9/18/2019

This week’s summary includes updates on anti-money laundering in the crypto-friendly nation of Malta and a proposal to regulate cryptocurrency miners in the United States to help stop human trafficking....more

Blockchain Week in Review - September 2019

Perkins Coie on 9/12/2019

U.S. Developments - VanEck and SolidX to Offer Bitcoin ETF to Qualified Institutional Buyers - On September 3, 2019, VanEck Securities Corp. and SolidX Management LLC announced that they are seeking to use Rule 144A of...more

Update on the Status of Initial Coin Offerings in Europe

White & Case LLP on 2/1/2019

With crypto-currencies on the rise and technological developments providing great opportunities in the financial services sector, Initial Coin Offerings ("ICO") provide an innovative way of raising capital. They are...more

2018 Golden Turkey Awards

Dechert LLP on 11/20/2018

It’s that time again for Dechert’s CrunchedCredit Annual Golden Turkey Awards. In a year made most remarkable by the extraordinary performance of the US economy, idiocy, silliness, pigheadedness and stupidity have tended to...more

Your Daily Dose of Financial News

Robins Kaplan LLP on 11/16/2018

A no-deal Brexit wouldn’t merely be a disaster for PM May’s government. It would wreak definite havoc on UK-based companies (and those that do big business there). Here’s what they’re sweating at the moment....more

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