A Conversation with SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce
Powering Sustainable Crypto: A General Counsel’s View
Crypto & Politics: Insights from Former Congressman David McIntosh
Unraveling the Crypto Code: California's New DFAL Explained – The Crypto Exchange Podcast
Consumer Finance Monitor Podcast Episode: What is FedNow and its Role in the U.S. Payments System?
Podcast: How does DeFi impact insurance, employment, and litigation? [More with McGlinchey, Ep. 48]
Immutable Holdings: The Preeminent Blockchain Conglomerate
Podcast: DeFi and Tax: How are digital currencies treated by the IRS? [More with McGlinchey, Ep. 47]
GILTI Conscience Podcast | Blockchain for Beginners: Basic Tax Issues for Digital Assets
Kilptrick Townsend Digital Assets Minute | U.S. Treasury—Comments on Digital Assets Development Due August 8th
NFT Perspectives: A Discussion With Artist and Filmmaker Haik Kocharian
Digital Assets Regulation Framework: Commerce Solicits Public Comment
A Dive into Cryptocurrency - The Consumer Finance Podcast
Hsu Untied interview with Joseph Perkins, Partner at Orrick
An Introduction to Crypto for Financial Services Professionals
Cryptocurrency: The Regulator’s Perspective
Forthcoming Bipartisan Legislation Regulating Digital Assets
Congressional and Federal Agency Action Following Executive Order on Digital Assets Policy
Digital Currency and National Security Implications
JONES DAY TALKS®: We Got This: CFTC Chair Pursues Authority Over Digital Assets
Executive Order Establishes Strategic Bitcoin Reserve, Digital Asset Stockpile - On March 6, President Trump issued an executive order (EO), Establishment of the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve and United States Digital Asset...more
The Seward & Kissel Tax Group has collected some data and intelligence about what crypto tax changes we may see this year. President Trump aims to assess and revive cryptocurrency regulations via executive order, Congress...more
President Trump has taken the first steps toward fulfilling his promise to reverse the Biden administration’s approach to digital assets by issuing an executive order that establishes a framework for fostering the growth of...more
Until fall 2023, there were few SEC enforcements or litigations involving securities issues with non-fungible tokens (“NFTs”). This has changed dramatically. In rapid succession last fall, the SEC undertook two enforcements...more
A year-end look at some of the most widely read crypto-related updates, analysis, and guidance published on JD Supra during 2024....more
Crypto Exchanges and Stablecoin Issuers Announce Multiple New Products - Multiple crypto sector companies have recently announced new products. In a press release, LayerZero, “an omnichain interoperability protocol that...more
During the 2024 campaign, President-elect Donald Trump took significant steps to embrace digital assets and the industry that has developed around them, positioning himself as a champion of crypto. In a speech delivered at...more
Key developments of interest over the last month include: the UK Payment Systems Regulator publishing a policy statement on directing APP scams reimbursement for CHAPS payments and final guidance on distinguishing between APP...more
Key developments of interest over the last month include: the Bank of England publishing a discussion paper on its approach to innovation in money and payments; the European Commission publishing clarifying Q&As on the...more
The widespread and debilitating impacts of the recent faulty Crowdstrike® software update has caused businesses to evaluate processes and examine potential claims and defenses related to the deleterious commercial impacts of...more
Key developments of interest over the last month include: the EU Parliament’s adoption of amended PSD3 and PSR texts; a Bank of England speech on payments innovation signalling more regulatory and infrastructure changes...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
US Firms Launch New Stablecoin Products, Crypto Debit Card Launches - A major U.S. financial technology firm recently announced plans to launch a U.S. dollar-backed stablecoin. According to a blog post by the company, the...more
Key developments of interest over the last month include: the UK government publishing draft legislation on payment service contract termination rule changes; the Central Bank of Ireland providing insights into its regulatory...more
It is challenging for law enforcement to track down and trace illicit activities conducted through digital currencies. The process can be very time- and resource-intensive. Further, securing charges and arrests, and...more
Key developments of interest over the last month include: the European Parliament’s ECON Committee adopting draft reports on the European Commission’s PSR and PSD3 legislative proposals; ESMA consulting on 'reverse...more
Have you fully disclosed offshore cryptocurrency and NFT activities to the IRS? Earlier this month, the US Department of Justice announced the indictment of a Texas man for tax returns that were inaccurate, incomplete, or...more
The world of cryptocurrencies on blockchains and the world of traditional assets in markets have often stood in stark contrast to one another since Bitcoin’s creation in 2008. The lack of a reliable bridge between these two...more
Government attitude and definition - As in many countries, the regulation of cryptocurrencies in Canada is divided among various levels of government and administrative agencies, depending on the nature of the activity...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
To date, crypto companies have been able to operate in California without a license, but that will change effective July 2025 under the state’s newly-enacted “Digital Financial Assets Law” (the Law), signed by Governor Newsom...more
Key developments of interest over the last month include: Germany’s Ministry of Finance asking industry groups for feedback on the EU PSD3/PSR legislative proposals; the UK Payment Systems Regulator consulting on the consumer...more
A pair of recent rulings from the Southern District of New York (SDNY) have potentially increased confusion around the regulatory status of crypto asset regulation—but may also provide some interesting signs of what’s to...more
On Tuesday, August 29, 2023, Bitcoin once again loomed large over financial markets after the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals vacated an SEC order that rejected Grayscale Investments’ (“Grayscale”) application to list a spot...more
In response to a provision in the 2021 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, the Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) have issued proposed regulations that would impose new tax reporting...more