Virtual currency transactions are now a prime focus of Internal Revenue Service (IRS) scrutiny. The IRS has numerous information-gathering tools to enforce its taxing power, including summons, artificial intelligence, data...more
12/4/2019
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Criminal Investigations ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Digital Currency ,
FBAR ,
Financial Transactions ,
FinCEN ,
Internal Revenue Code (IRC) ,
IRS ,
Popular ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) ,
Tax Planning ,
Tax Returns ,
Virtual Currency ,
Voluntary Disclosure
• Issuing an initial coin offering (ICO) is a new and innovative way for companies to infuse capital into their enterprise. However, several regulatory agencies have increased their scrutiny of ICOs, including the U.S....more
5/14/2018
/ Capital Raising ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Exemptions ,
Initial Coin Offering (ICOs) ,
Investors ,
Offerings ,
Registration Requirement ,
Regulation A ,
Regulation CF ,
Regulation D ,
Regulation S ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Token Sales
• The rapid proliferation of technological advancements in global financial markets has caused regulators in several countries to increase their scrutiny of investments in, and implications of, cryptocurrencies.
• This...more
5/8/2018
/ Anti-Money Laundering ,
Banking Sector ,
Bitcoin ,
CIMA ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Digital Currency ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Authority ,
FINMA ,
FinTech ,
Goods or Services ,
Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (HKSFC) ,
Initial Coin Offering (ICOs) ,
Investors ,
Monetary Authority of Singapore ,
New Legislation ,
Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Risk Management ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Self-Regulatory Organizations ,
Technology Sector ,
Token Sales ,
Venture Capital ,
Virtual Currency
• Coinbase, one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges, recently approached the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) about possible licensing as a broker-dealer. If Coinbase decides to register with the SEC, it will...more
4/30/2018
/ Alternative Trading System (ATS) ,
Books & Records ,
Broker-Dealer ,
Coinbase ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Currency Exchange ,
Customer Protection Rule ,
Digital Assets ,
Digital Currency ,
Fees ,
Funding Portal ,
Initial Coin Offering (ICOs) ,
Registration Requirement ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Exchange Act ,
Securities Exchanges ,
SRO