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Blockchain+ Bi-Weekly - December 2023

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The Blockchain Bi-Weekly presented by the Polsinelli Blockchain+ team is a rundown of some of the key stories in the Web3, blockchain and crypto ecosystems curated by our attorneys navigating the intersections of code, smart...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Will the Gaming Industry Go All in on Crypto?

The popularity of cryptocurrency exploded in 2021 and consumer interest continues to grow. One prospect of particular interest for investors is the use of cryptocurrency in the gaming industry, and for sports betting in...more

Morgan Lewis

Introduction to the Metaverse: Regulatory Outlook in China and Singapore

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“Metaverse” is generally used to describe any virtual world where users can interact using digital avatars. There are seven layers to any metaverse: infrastructure, human interface, decentralization, spatial computing,...more

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M&A, video games and the next big thing

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M&A in video gaming is not slowing down any time soon because investors are finally starting to recognise that gaming is a gateway into other sectors, the obvious beneficiaries being fintech, infrastructure, big data, and...more

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Twitter Brings Suit Against Musk in Delaware Court of Chancery Seeking Specific Performance

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On July 12, 2022, Twitter, Inc. brought a civil action in the Delaware Court of Chancery against Elon Musk, the co-founder and CEO of Tesla Motors, Inc., for breach of contract in an attempt to force Musk to complete his...more

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SEC Tags Nvidia for Alleged Disclosure Insufficiencies in its Cryptocurrency Mining Business

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Key Takeaways- The United States Securities and Exchange Commission announced a settlement against chip manufacturing company Nvidia Corporation, on May 6, 2022, for inadequate disclosures concerning the impact of...more

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SEC Charges Issuer with Failure to Disclose Source of Revenue Growth

The SEC announced settled charges against technology company NVIDIA Corporation for inadequate disclosures concerning the impact of cryptomining on the company’s gaming business. - The SEC’s order finds that, during...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Privacy Tip #325 – Largest Crypto Hack Ever? A Whopping $625 Million

While the federal government figures out its role in regulating cryptocurrency, and consumers continue to try to get in on the action but have lost millions, what is being dubbed as the largest crypto hack to date ($625...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Digital Wallets and Gaming: A Brief Legal Outlook on a Frictionless Future

Cash was king. If there was any moment for the gaming world to make a definitive shift of transaction paradigms, the last two years’ rapid transition into a cashless and touch-free world may be it. The pandemic forced even...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Video Game NFTs: Top Legal Considerations for Developers

The qualities of non-fungible tokens (NFTs), including digital scarcity, immutable persistence, and transferability on a blockchain, make NFTs an attractive technology to integrate into video games. NFTs have been implemented...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Privacy Tip #294 – Online Gamers Beware: Crackonosh Malware Hidden in Free Games

Security researchers from Avast have discovered that “Crackonosh” malware has been installed on free versions of some popular online games for the purpose of cryptomining. It is believed to be sourced from a Czech author....more

McGlinchey Stafford

Louisiana to Require Virtual Currency Business License

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The Louisiana Office of Financial Institutions (OFI) will require virtual currency businesses to hold a license, though the license application may not be available until 2021.[1] The Louisiana Virtual Currency Businesses...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

2.2 Million GateHub and RuneScape Passwords Compromised

It has been reported by Troy Hunt, the security researcher who has provided us with the Have I Been Pwned free breach notification service, that 1.4 million passwords and personal information of customers of GateHub, a...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

The Distributed Ledger: Blockchain, Digital Assets and Smart Contracts - September 2019

In this issue of The Distributed Ledger, we discuss the IRS' warning letters for over 10,000 cryptocurrency holders, the SEC's settlement with a blockchain company regarding unregistered ICO transactions, and a European...more

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Your Daily Dose of Financial News

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Barclays and a group of its former execs are facing charges of fraud by false representation by Britain’s Serious Fraud Office over deals they struck with Qatar in 2008 to avoid a government bailout....more

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