Bitfinex—one of the largest cryptocurrency exchange platforms in the world—is under investigation by the New York Attorney General (the “NYAG”) for allegedly violating New York securities law under the Martin Act....more
On April 18, 2019, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) announced a civil monetary penalty against an individual for operating a peer-to-peer virtual currency exchanger. FinCEN assessed a $35,350 civil...more
On April 10, 2019, U.S. Representatives Warren Davidson (R-OH) and Darren Soto (D-FL) reintroduced the Token Taxonomy Act (“TTA”) in the effort to amend the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to...more
Yesterday at the Consensus: Invest Conference in New York City, Jay Clayton, Chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”), strongly reaffirmed the guidance put forth by his agency in the last...more
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At least for now, the Commodities Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) will be the leading fraud regulator for cryptocurrency and virtual currency transactions. On Tuesday, March 6, 2018, Judge Jack B. Weinstein of the United...more
On August 1, 2017, Bitcoin, the world’s most capitalized and popular digital currency, was split into two separate blockchains, “Bitcoin”[classic] and “Bitcoin Cash.” The controversial decision to “Hard Fork” Bitcoin’s code...more