Digital Planning Podcast Episode: Exploring DAOs
Hot Topics in International Trade. The Future of crypto, digital assets, government regulation, or not, and DAO's and blockchain in the mix. With Braumiller Law Group
Hot Topics in International Trade. All things Metaverse and Crypto, including the collapse of FTX with Braumiller Law Group
As is the case with much of the blockchain industry, decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs) are unique. The existence of a DAO does not necessarily imply the existence of a legal entity or an intent to share profits....more
"The United States, with its history of welcoming innovators, has a large reserve of good will. In a country that ever aspires to improve with time, people are hopeful that bad policy approaches can change. This hope is not...more
According to a recent press release by the banking cooperative that operates the world’s foremost global payment messaging network, central and commercial banks will soon be able to use the network “to carry out trial...more
While the nation was preoccupied with the significant developments in the Presidential race, advocates and promoters of the blockchain ecosystem were particularly attentive to the news, given the perception that the current...more
The legislation allows decentralized autonomous organizations to gain legal entity status and operate within the bounds of applicable law. ...more
On January 25, 2024, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) published, first, Release No. 8854-24, a customer advisory cautioning the public to beware of artificial intelligence (“AI”) scams (the “AI Advisory”),...more
Financial Firm Completes CBDC Pilot; Exchanges Launch P2P Trading Platform - A major U.S. financial services firm recently published a press release announcing that it has “successfully demonstrated capabilities of a new...more
Last month, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced settled charges against three decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols for various registration and related violations under the Commodity Exchange Act (CEA)...more
On July 12, 2023, U.S. Senators Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) proposed a revised version of their previously introduced crypto regulation bill to create better safeguards for the crypto industry...more
Unlike traditional corporate entities with a typical hierarchical structure, a decentralized autonomous organization (“DAO”) – a management structure that uses blockchain technology – functions as a leaderless entity. Without...more
The viability of DAO structures draws attention after a judge declares that a decentralized autonomous organization is a “person” under the law. On June 8, 2023, the US District Court for the Northern District of...more
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) won what it described as a “sweeping victory” in its case against Ooki DAO, in which the CFTC alleged that the decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) operated an illegal...more
CBDC Initiatives Advance in Colombia and Hong Kong - According to a recent press release, a major U.S. fintech company and “leader in enterprise blockchain and crypto solutions” has announced a collaboration with Colombia’s...more
To help you keep abreast of relevant activities, below find a breakdown of some of the biggest events at the federal and state levels to impact the Consumer Finance Services industry this past week...more
In what appears to be an issue of first impression, a California district court ruled that various defendants allegedly holding governance tokens to the bZx DAO (or “Decentralized Autonomous Organization”), a protocol for...more
In a prior post — The DAO Jungle? — we recapped the State of Wyoming’s new legislation extending LLC protections to Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAOs). Under that Wyoming law, a DAO could register as a LLC and its...more
A March 27, 2023, decision by a California federal court in a putative class action, Sarcuni v. bZx DAO, has brought into focus how courts might construe the legal existence of decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs)....more
In response to changes in business practices, regulations and laws eventually change, too. During the past few years derivatives markets are witnessing this change as it applies to trading facilities as well as to entities...more
Courts across the United States are grappling with the application of traditional legal principles to "Web3” technologies and tools, such as blockchain, NFTs, and decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs). Among other...more
Key Points - The recent indictment and multiple regulatory enforcement actions brought against a crypto trader alleged to have committed market manipulation highlight the ongoing fractured oversight of the crypto markets...more
With the start of the new year, the ArentFox Schiff Metaverse Industry team reviews 10 of the most pressing legal issues for companies in 2023....more
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission ("CFTC") recently filed a novel civil enforcement action against Avraham "Avi" Eisenberg in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, charging Eisenberg with a...more
Continuing instability in the crypto sector highlights the need for clear regulation for efficient development, but how best to regulate is an ongoing debate. Recent instability in the crypto sector will only intensify the...more
As the rules and procedures are being developed through cases of first impression, thousands of DAOs and other crypto enthusiasts are watching the CFTC v. Ooki DAO legal battle for clues about how our legal system will treat...more
Happy New Year! While the holidays hopefully provided a chance to rest and recharge, things have not slowed down in the world of digital asset enforcement. We see a growing dedication of resources by government law...more