Powering Sustainable Crypto: A General Counsel’s View
Exploring the AI and Crypto Intersection
In this episode of CryptoCounsel, Frank and Lauren are joined by Lee Bratcher of the Texas Blockchain Council to unpack why Texas is fast becoming the epicenter of digital asset innovation. From strategic Bitcoin reserves to...more
The Staff Statement provides clarity that Proof-of-Work crypto mining does not involve securities, reducing regulatory uncertainty and enforcement risks for miners....more
The Division of Corporation Finance (Division) of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently issued two statements regarding whether certain tokens, or arrangements involving tokens, constitute “investment...more
In Flowers v Persist Oil and Gas Inc., 2025 ABKB 142, the Court of King's Bench of Alberta provides some important reminders to commercial landlords, tenants and their respective lenders regarding the growing intersection...more
Digital Asset Companies Announce Strategic Acquisitions - According to a recent press release, a major U.S. cryptocurrency exchange has entered into an agreement to acquire NinjaTrader, a U.S. retail futures trading...more
On March 20, the SEC released a Statement on Certain Proof-of-Work Mining Activities. In the statement, the Division of Corporation Finance (Corp Fin) provides its view that many proof-of-work mining activities are not...more
The election of Donald Trump back into office was cheered by cryptocurrency enthusiasts across the country for his public support of the industry. After all, the president even has his own memecoin ($TrumpCoin, of course) and...more
Bitcoin mining company pays $1.42 million for violating PJM’s tariff in relation to its power plant operations. On January 30, 2025, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”) approved a settlement agreement...more
The landscape of government enforcement, private litigation and federal and state regulation of digital assets, blockchain and related technologies is constantly evolving. Each quarter, Ropes & Gray attorneys analyze...more
Regulatory clarity in the digital assets and crypto space continues to be a moving target. Yet, the interest among policymakers and regulators worldwide has never been more pronounced. In the United States, 2024 was a pivotal...more
Bit Mining, formerly 500.com, was a doomed company from the beginning, When a CEO orchestrates a bribery scheme with the assistance of other senior executives, shareholders and the public have little chance of ensuring a...more
Partner Steven Rees Davies, counsel Charissa Ball and associate Alexandra Fox have authored the Bermuda chapter of Global Legal Insight's sixth edition guide to blockchain and cryptocurrency regulation. The chapter covers the...more
EarthJustice filed the following document on behalf of Citizens Concerned about Wolf Hollow (“Citizens Concerned”) in the District Court for Hood County, Texas against Marathon Digital Holdings, Inc. (“Marathon”): Verified...more
As cryptocurrency has increased its notoriety in the US, so has its demands on the US electrical grid. Indeed, the US is witnessing a constantly proliferating number of cryptomining facilities, which are large spaces – often...more
Welcome to Dorsey’s Energy Law: Month in Review. We provide this update to our clients to identify significant developments in the previous month. ...more
In this episode of the CryptoCounsel, Josh talks with Andrey Krahmal, the Head of Legal at Peak Mining, for a deep dive into Bitcoin mining. Andrey shares insights into how Peak Mining is pioneering the industry with...more
CryptoLink is a compilation of news stories published by outside organizations. Akin aggregates the stories, but the information contained in them does not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of the firm. Akin's...more
In this episode of the CryptoCounsel, Frank Scaduto welcomes Nick Peterson, a white-collar and investigations attorney at Wiley, to discuss the intersection of cryptocurrency and artificial intelligence (AI). They explore the...more
The US Supreme Court granted certiorari in NVIDIA Corp. v. E. Ohman J:or Fonder AB on June 17, 2024, agreeing to consider the standards for pleading under the federal securities laws that statements are false and made with...more
On June 17, the U.S. Supreme Court granted certiorari in Nvidia Corp. v. E. Ohman J:or Fonder AB, agreeing to hear Nvidia’s appeal of a Ninth Circuit ruling that revived shareholders’ fraud claims regarding Nvidia’s...more
Crypto Custody, Stablecoin Products Launch; El Salvador is Mining Bitcoin - According to a recent press release, Fireblocks has launched the Fireblocks Global Custodian Partner Program, a global network of licensed...more
On May 13, 2024, President Biden took the rare step of issuing a Presidential decision ordering the divestment of Chinese-owned real estate located near the Francis E. Warren Air Force Base (Warren AFB) in Wyoming and the...more
Crypto and Web3 Firms Announce Fintech Integrations - A major U.S. fintech firm recently announced a product integration with MoonPay, a Web3 infrastructure company, “that allows MoonPay users in the U.S. to seamlessly buy...more
Fintech and Crypto Firms Announce New Cryptocurrency Products - According to recent reports, a major U.S. fintech firm will begin letting its users accept payments in USDC. ...more
Hong Kong Approves Crypto ETFs; Crypto Security, Payments Products Launch - According to recent reports, the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Trading Commission has conditionally approved the launch of the first spot...more