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ESMA guidelines on the conditions and criteria for the qualification of cryptoassets as financial instruments

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The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published official translations of its guidelines on the conditions and criteria for the qualification of cryptoassets as financial instruments under Article 2(5) of...more

DLA Piper

Blockchain and Digital Assets News and Trends – October – December 2024

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This periodic bulletin is designed to help companies identify important legal developments governing the use and acceptance of blockchain technology, smart contracts, and digital assets. While the use cases for blockchain...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

ABA Tax Section Comments on Proposed Crypto Broker Reporting Regulations

On December 20th, 2023, the American Bar Association Tax Section published detailed comments and recommendations (the “ABA Comments”) on the proposed crypto broker reporting regulations.  As discussed here, the New York State...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

The United Kingdom Introduces New Rules for Marketing Cryptoassets

The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) has introduced robust new rules for those marketing cryptoassets to UK consumers. In Policy Statement PS23/6, new requirements covering financial promotions for all firms aimed at...more

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Not Your Keys, Not Your Coins: How to Stay Safe in 'Wild West' of Crypto

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Satoshi Nakamoto’s invention of Bitcoin in 2009 opened the door to rethinking the way value can be transferred and stored. However, crypto markets have long been considered by most analysts and attorneys as the “Wild West” of...more

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From Cryptic to (Some) Clarity: English Law and Policy Rising to the Challenge of Cryptoassets (Part 2)

In the first part of this series of articles, we examined the progress of English law to shape and build an infrastructure to support the development of a secure and certain environment for investment in digital assets. We...more

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