U.S. Developments -
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SEC Staff Holds FinTech Forum to Discuss Blockchain Technology and Digital Assets -
On May 31, 2019, the staff of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission...more
6/7/2019
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On Wednesday, December 12, 2018, the D.C. Bar hosted a panel to discuss current developments in the world of crypto. Among the panelists were two senior SEC officers: Jonathan Ingram, Deputy Chief Counsel, Division of...more
1/14/2019
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Congressmen Introduce Legislation to Define “Digital Token” Under the Securities Laws -
On December 20, 2018, two congressmen introduced the “Token Taxonomy Act” (H.R. 7356) before the 115th Congress...more
1/8/2019
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UK ,
United Arab Emirates (UAE)
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Federal Bank Regulators Issue Joint Statement on Collaborative BSA/AML Compliance -
On October 3, 2018, a group of federal bank regulators and the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”)...more
10/9/2018
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In a flurry of enforcement activity in the digital asset space, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), a self-regulatory organization for broker-dealers,...more
10/8/2018
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Ohio Enacts Cybersecurity Law with addition of Blockchain to Ohio’s Uniform Electronic Transactions Act -
On August 7, 2018 Ohio Governor John Kasich signed SB 220, which adds “blockchain technology” to the definition of...more
8/14/2018
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UK
The following update is on our Fintech Legal Report:
FINRA Issues a Regulatory Notice for Firms to Let FINRA Know About Digital Asset Activities -
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Vermont Enacts...more
7/16/2018
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Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
FinTech ,
Governor Scott ,
India ,
Initial Coin Offering (ICOs) ,
Limited Liability Company (LLC) ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Token Sales ,
UK ,
Virtual Currency
During a speech in San Francisco last week at the Yahoo Finance All Markets Summit, William Hinman, Director of the Division of Corporation Finance of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), provided some welcome...more
6/25/2018
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Token Sales