INTRODUCTION -
On July 15, 2019, the staffs of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and the North American Securities Administrators Association issued a joint statement (the “Staff Statement”) to assist...more
Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) have rapidly emerged as the hottest trend in FinTech financing, albeit one that is not without controversy. Put simply, an ICO is a method of fundraising somewhat akin to an initial public...more
10/31/2017
/ Anti-Money Laundering ,
Bitcoin ,
Broker-Dealer ,
CFTC ,
Commodity Exchange Act (CEA) ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Digital Currency ,
FinCEN ,
Initial Coin Offering (ICOs) ,
Investment Adviser ,
IRS ,
Securities Act of 1933 ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Exchange Act ,
Virtual Currency
Innovations in financial technology (“fintech”) are transforming the provision of financial services to consumers and small businesses in ways that are at once profound and mundane. The nascent online lending – or...more