Courts across the United States are grappling with the application of traditional legal principles to "Web3” technologies and tools, such as blockchain, NFTs, and decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs).
Among other...more
With the start of the new year, the ArentFox Schiff Metaverse Industry team reviews 10 of the most pressing legal issues for companies in 2023....more
1/31/2023
/ Blockchain ,
CFTC ,
Class Action ,
Compliance ,
Customer-Loyalty Programs ,
Data Privacy ,
Decentralized Autonomous Organization (DAO) ,
Digital Assets ,
DMCA ,
Enforcement ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
ICANN ,
Metaverse ,
Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) ,
Popular ,
Professional Development ,
Securities Act of 1933 ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
The Biden Administration, after ordering a series of reports on the risks and potential benefits of cryptocurrency and digital assets in its March 9, 2022, Executive Order (EO), has now published the “Comprehensive Framework...more
9/30/2022
/ Anti-Money Laundering ,
Bank Secrecy Act ,
Biden Administration ,
Blockchain ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Decentralized Finance (DeFi) ,
Digital Assets ,
Enforcement ,
Executive Orders ,
Fraud ,
Investor Protection ,
New Regulations ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Risk Assessment
As use of cryptocurrency investment has increased throughout the world, regulators have faced a bevy of novel questions, especially related to applying different strains of law to regulate novel digital assets. To date,...more
8/9/2022
/ CFTC ,
Coinbase ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Cryptoassets ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Digital Assets ,
Insider Trading ,
Investment ,
Investment Advisers Act of 1940 ,
Investment Company Act of 1940 ,
Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Exchange Act