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
The SEC Staff at the Division of Corporation Finance issued a statement which said “It is the Division’s view that transactions in the types of meme coins described in this statement, do not involve the offer and sale of...more
In recent years, cryptocurrency has emerged as a hot topic in the finance industry, with the political environment playing a significant role in shaping how businesses adopt these digital assets. President Donald Trump’s...more
As 2024 concludes, financial markets are witnessing significant shifts, particularly within the world of cryptocurrency. As crypto investors profit, many cash out from more volatile assets, such as Bitcoin, to safer options...more
On July 22, 2024, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) declared nine registration statements effective under the Securities Act of 1933 for spot Ether ETFs, clearing the way for the ETFs to begin trading on July 23....more
On August 29, 2023, the IRS issued proposed crypto reporting regulations (the “Proposed Regulations”), which we discussed in detail here. The Proposed Regulations build on the 2021 changes to the Internal Revenue Code that...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
On Friday, November 11, 2022, FTX and approximately 130 of its affiliates filed, or will soon file, Chapter 11 bankruptcy petitions in the District of Delaware. FTX’s CEO, Sam Bankman-Fried, also known as SBF, who until...more
The below articles and industry developments have been identified by Kelley Drye and Warren’s Blockchain and Cryptocurrency practice group as relevant during the week of September 7 – September 13. We hope you find this...more
U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission v. Giri, et al., was filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio on August 11, 2022, claiming violations of several provisions of the Commodity...more
The IRS knows it has a problem, in that it knows there are far more cryptocurrency transactions than are being reported on tax returns. The IRS may also get an $80 billion increase in funding for enforcement that will help...more
Non-fungible tokens are seen by some as an exciting new way to own digital assets such as art, but seen by others as a global confidence trick akin to The Emperor’s New Clothes. Public awareness of non-fungible tokens...more
Non-fungible tokens (NFTs), the metaverse, and Web3 bring with them a host of new legal challenges in such areas as IP, securities law, tax, and advertising. As NFTs revolutionize the digital landscape and global economy, it...more
With thousands of different types currently available and explosive growth in popularity and circulation, cryptocurrency is quickly becoming an important part of the modern-day estate plan...more
As discussions and debates unfold over digital currency regulations, Commodity Future Trading Commission chairman Rostin Benham told a U.S. Senate committee that "speculative fervor" surrounding cryptocurrencies has...more
On February 14, 2022, BlockFi Lending LLC (BlockFi) settled charges with the SEC and state securities regulators for a total of $100 million in penalties. BlockFi was charged with a failure to register the offer and sales of...more
The Central Bank of Russia did another “shot” at the rights of cryptocurrency holders on July 19, 2021. The Bank issued an Information Letter No. IN-06-59 / 52 “On certain types of financial instruments” on this day. Now...more
THE CHALLENGE: In the emerging cryptocurrency space, most investors store their assets in digital wallets, where—unlike traditional bank accounts—they earn no interest. In the last few years, cryptocurrency investors have...more
Rob Musiala, a Counsel in the Digital Assets and Data Management group and the co-leader of our Blockchain Technologies and Digital Currencies team, breaks down everything you need to know about NFTs, all in 10 minutes or...more
Have questions about just what exactly is an NFT? In this video, Spilman Thomas & Battle attorneys Brandon Hartman, Hugh Wellons, and Risa Katz-Albert briefly discuss what an NFT is, what can be done with an NFT, and some of...more
Crypto Investment and Payments Products Launch, Payment Data Published - Last week Securitize announced the launch of Securitize Capital, which will serve as an investment manager of digital asset funds for institutional and...more
Market Actors Continue to Integrate Cryptocurrency into Payment Systems - According to a press release this week, California-based Silvergate Bank announced that it will become the issuer of Diem USD, a new cryptocurrency...more
Hope is in the air (not to mention copious amounts of tree pollen) here in New York – and that’s to say nothing of the Knicks’ hardwood resurgence, the Giants’ highly-acclaimed moves in last week’s NFL Draft and the Yankees’...more
The first 100 days of the Biden administration has coincided with a watershed period in the evolution of blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies. The price of Bitcoin has risen dramatically during that period, triggering...more
As potential investors contemplate getting into the blockchain and cryptocurrency market, Jackson Walker Corporate & Securities partner Michael Laussade discussed some of the practical and legal implications surrounding these...more
U.S. Developments - SEC Commissioner Proposes Safe Harbor for Token Offerings - In a speech on February 6th at the International Blockchain Congress in Chicago, Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) Commissioner...more