The notion of distributed ledger (formally denominated “shared electronic recording system, or DEEP in French) was first introduced to French law in 2016 by Ordinance No. 2016-520 of April 28, 2016 (the “Minibon...more
1/14/2019
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Digital Currency ,
Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) ,
Financial Instruments ,
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Token Sales ,
Unregistered Securities ,
Virtual Currency
After authorizing the registration and transfer of unlisted securities through distributed ledgers and drafting optional regulatory frameworks for token issuances and crypto-asset trading platforms, France now aims at...more
After allowing registration and transfer of unlisted securities through distributed ledgers in 2017 and drafting legislation for initial coin offerings (ICOs) earlier this year, France is contemplating the introduction of a...more
10/2/2018
/ Bitcoin ,
Blockchain ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Digital Assets ,
Digital Currency ,
Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) ,
Financial Instruments ,
Financial Markets ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Financial Transactions ,
Framework Agreement ,
France ,
Initial Coin Offering (ICOs) ,
Investment Products ,
Proposed Amendments ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Token Sales ,
Unregistered Securities ,
Virtual Currency
One week after filing a fraud suit against the organizer of the PlexCoin token sale, the SEC issued an enforcement order in connection with a token offering by Munchee and a public statement that shed some additional light on...more
2/8/2018
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Digital Currency ,
Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
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Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Violations ,
Token Sales ,
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Virtual Currency
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