New Cryptocurrency Financial Products and Platforms Announced -
Last week, SEFToken Inc. launched a new tokenized instrument. The new token, known as a “covered warrant,” will be issued through the Securitize platform on the...more
Multiple Studies Analyze Recent Cryptocurrency Market Trends -
A recently issued report from the Blockchain Transparency Institute analyzed high-volume bitcoin “trading pairs” on various cryptocurrency exchanges and found...more
Blockchain Transport Applications, Public Sector Initiatives, Protocol and Market Developments - Transportation, oil and gas industry players have put the pedal to the metal to push blockchain pilots....more
Satisfying Tax and Other Liabilities With Cryptocurrency - Ohio appears to be the first state that will accept bitcoin as payment for tax bills. Other states, such as Arizona, Georgia and Illinois, have considered allowing...more
Ohio appears to be the first state that will accept bitcoin as payment for tax bills. Other states, such as Arizona, Georgia and Illinois, have considered allowing bitcoin tax payments, but the bills have not passed the...more
NY DFS Grants License to Bitcoin ATM Operator, Exchanges Make Announcements - The New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) announced last week that it approved Coinsource, Inc.’s application for a virtual...more
11/12/2018
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Blockchain Initiatives Pursue Solutions for Refugees, Voting, Smart Cities, Defense and Food Safety - The World Food Programme (WFP) and UN Women announced last week that they are collaborating in an initiative to use...more
9/28/2018
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A minor provision concerning deductibility in Public Law 115-97, commonly known as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (Act), may have significant impacts on administrative and judicial settlements between companies and the U.S....more
On Dec. 15, House and Senate Republican conferees agreed to final provisions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ("Act) – the most sweeping United States tax reform changes in 31 years. The House is expected to vote on the bill...more
On Nov. 16, 2017, the House passed its tax reform bill, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (“House Bill”). The bill materially changes taxation of pass-through income from partnerships, LLCs taxed as partnerships and S corporations....more
The Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 substantially changed audit-related rules impacting entities taxed as partnerships, including both state-law partnerships and many limited liability companies (LLCs). The most significant...more