Fintech Companies Announce Crypto-Focused Acquisitions and Partnerships - A U.S.-based crypto infrastructure solutions provider announced in a recent press release that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire a...more
As of January 10, 2024, US securities exchanges may list Bitcoin ETFs for trading. Cryptocurrency enthusiasts hope this decision signals a broader adoption of cryptocurrency in the United States. Perhaps it does, but...more
Supreme Court Hears Argument on Traceability Requirement in Circuit-Split Slack v. Pirani - Key Points - - Before the end of June, the U.S. Supreme Court is expected to issue a decision in a high-profile securities case...more
With the world slowly coming out of the COVID-19 lock down and the economy hopefully on the path to recovery there have been many developments in the blockchain / crypto space over the last few weeks....more
U.S. Developments - Florida Court of Appeals Rules That Direct Sales of Bitcoin Constituted Money Transmission and the Sale of Payment Instruments - Reversing the order issued by the Miami-Dade County Circuit Court, the...more
The US and China have resumed trade talks in an effort to cool down an increasingly heated trade war between the economic powerhouses....more
BROKER-DEALER - SEC Commissioner Jackson Gives Speech Regarding the State of America’s Stock Exchanges - On September 19, Commissioner Robert J. Jackson, Jr. of the Securities and Exchange Commission gave a speech...more
Crypto asset trading platform operators should prepare to comply with securities regulations if the crypto assets traded are securities. Key Points: ..Finding that the digital assets traded on the BitFunder platform...more
Social Reality, Inc. (NASDAQ:SRAX) discussed its plans for an initial coin offering with analysts on October 17, 2017. Its stock closed up 70% on the news....more
Over the last 12 months, a growing number of start-ups, primarily those offering blockchain-based services, have raised capital utilizing so-called initial coin offerings or token sales (collectively referred to herein as...more
Here’s a sign of the times, or at least, the changing tenor of banking in America. After years of exclusivity that saw it refusing customers with less than $10 million on hand, Goldman Sachs is opening itself up to common...more