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Blockchain Digital Securities

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New UKJT legal statement on digital securities under English law

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Digital bonds, including those issued on a public blockchain, can be accommodated by English law, according to the UK Jurisdictional Taskforce in its brand-new legal statement. The position is slightly more challenging for...more

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Digital Security Offering – 10 Things to Know Before You Create a DSO

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What is a Digital Security Offering (DSO)? Conducting digital security offerings (DSOs), or security token offerings (STOs) is time-consuming and can be quite complicated. You will need to consider factors such as whether...more

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A new era of Securities Law has begun: Electronic Securities Act (eWpG) comes into force

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On 6 May 2021, the German Bundestag adopted the Electronic Securities Act (eWpG) in the form proposed by the Finance Committee. ...more

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State Regulations on Virtual Currency and Blockchain Technologies (Updated March 2021)

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Introduction: There exists no uniformity with respect to how businesses that deal in virtual currencies (also known as "cryptocurrencies") such as Bitcoin are treated among the states. For these proprietors, often the first...more

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SEC To Permit Custody Of Digital Asset Securities By “Special Purpose” Brokers

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Christmas came early for many in the digital asset community by way of a statement from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC” or “Commission”) on December 23, 2020 that grants relief in the area of broker...more

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Blockchain Week in Review - December 2020 #2

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U.S. Developments - Members of Congress Request SEC Clarity On Digital Securities Custody - On December 9, a bipartisan group of representatives penned a letter to SEC Chairman Jay Clayton regarding the issue of...more

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New German law introduces electronic securities

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The law will make German financial markets more competitive, allowing issuers and investors to benefit from efficiencies and lower transaction costs. A new German law introducing electronic securities is expected to take...more

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Blockchain Solutions Announced, U.S. Fund Announces Digital Securities, FATF Issues Crypto Reports, U.S. Court Addresses Bitcoin...

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Blockchain Solutions Announced in Auto, Shipping, Medical and Aid Sectors - A prominent German automotive manufacturer announced this week that it has begun testing the use of blockchain technology for the company to monetize...more

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Issuers of Digital Securities May Benefit from Proposed Changes to Regulation A

In March, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced proposed rule amendments to “harmonize, simplify, and improve the exempt offering framework to promote capital formation and expand investment opportunities...more

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Blockchain Trends and Enforcement Surrounding the New Technology

In 2019, regulators continued to consider whether and how to regulate blockchain technology. After the two previous years that included a high number of initial coin offerings (ICOs), many of which involved allegedly...more

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SEC and FINRA Staffs Jointly Address Broker-Dealer Custody of Digital Asset Securities

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The Staffs of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Trading and Markets and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority’s Office of General Counsel (jointly, Staffs) issued a Joint Statement on July 8, 2019...more

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SEC/FINRA Issue Joint Guidance on Broker-Dealer Custody of Digital Assets

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The Situation: In a recently released joint statement ("Statement"), the Staffs of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's ("SEC") Division of Trading and Markets, and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Security Tokens — A Superior Platform for Securities Holding and Trading

The use of digital securities or security tokens has coincided with the explosion of crypto-currencies and efforts to establish Internet-traded coins or tokens with utility as a form of currency. Lost amidst the enthusiasm...more

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Blockchain Technology Developments in Delaware

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While cryptocurrencies have captured the attention of many, the blockchain technology underlying these instruments has potentially far-reaching implications in many other fields. Consistent with its reputation as a...more

Proskauer - New Media & Technology

Delaware Authorizes Stocks on Blockchain

On July 21st, Delaware Governor John Carney Jr. signed SB 69 into law. SB 69 amends the Delaware General Corporation Law (“DGCL”) to explicitly authorize the use of distributed ledger technology in the administration of...more

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Delaware Law Embraces Digital Securities

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On May 2, 2016, during a keynote address at Consensus 2016, Jack Markell – Governor of Delaware from 2009 to 2017 – announced a comprehensive program to provide an enabling regulatory and legal environment for the development...more

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Overstock.com to Sell Securities Using Bitcoin Blockchain Technology

Overstock.com has filed this Form S-3 which proposes to sell securities using Bitcoin blockchain technology. The S-3 has not yet been declared effective. First question: What the heck in blockchain technology? CFTC...more

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