News & Analysis as of

Virtual Currency › Bitcoin › Blockchain

Virtual Currency (aka Digital Currency or Digital Money) is a type of currency or medium of exchange that is not issued by any government nor guaranteed by a government currency. Despite lacking legal tender... more +
Virtual Currency (aka Digital Currency or Digital Money) is a type of currency or medium of exchange that is not issued by any government nor guaranteed by a government currency. Despite lacking legal tender status, Virtual Currency is still traded and exchanged in some environments, typically online environments or communities. Bitcoin is the most well-known form of Virtual Currency.    less -
BakerHostetler

Weekly Blockchain Blog - April 2024 #5

BakerHostetler on

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

Woodruff Sawyer

Howey Livin’? Domestic Crypto Regulation in 2024

Woodruff Sawyer on

In 2008, as the global banking system melted down, a shadowy figure or figures in a dim room filled with empty Cheetos bags created Bitcoin.   In the following years, your younger brother talked excitedly about the blockchain...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Bitcoin-Halving steht vor der Tür

McDermott Will & Emery on

Nach der Zulassung von Krypto-ETF in den USA steht mit dem für Mitte April 2024 erwarteten Bitcoin-Halving demnächst ein weiteres Fundamental-Ereignis für die Krypto-Branche vor der Tür. Die Zulassung sogenannter Bitcoin-Spot...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

Blockchain Analysis and Related Expert Testimony Admissible In Criminal Trial

Ballard Spahr LLP on

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

Foodman CPAs & Advisors

Activos Digitales 2023 Formulario 1040

Foodman CPAs & Advisors on

El 01/22/24, el IRS le recordó a los contribuyentes que deben responder nuevamente a la pregunta sobre activos digitales 2023 en los formularios 1040 y 1040-SR y reportar todos los ingresos relacionados con activos digitales...more

Foodman CPAs & Advisors

Digital Assets 2023 Form 1040

Foodman CPAs & Advisors on

On 1/22/24, the IRS reminded taxpayers that they must again answer the digital asset 2023 question on Forms 1040 and 1040-SR and report all digital asset related income when they file their 2023 federal income tax return, as...more

Polsinelli

Blockchain+ Bi-Weekly - February 2024

Polsinelli on

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

Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Hot Topics in International Trade - February 2024 - Assessing the Benefits and Challenges of Tokenizing Real World Assets

Braumiller Law Group, PLLC on

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

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

SEC Approves Exchange Proposals to List and Trade Spot Bitcoin Products. Are Ether Products Next?

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati on

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved proposals from three stock exchanges to list and trade shares of 11 spot bitcoin-based products (the “Spot BTC Approval”). Following the Spot BTC Approval, the...more

BakerHostetler

Crypto Products Launch for Custody, Tokenization, Staking; Crypto Adoption Report Published; DFS Proposes New VC Guidance; NFT...

BakerHostetler on

Financial Firms Launch Crypto Products for Custody, Tokenization and Staking - In a recent press release, BitGo announced its plans “to create the first Bitcoin-only trust company” by partnering with Swan Bitcoin, a leading...more

Polsinelli

Blockchain+ Bi-Weekly - August 2023 #2

Polsinelli on

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

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

IRS Confirms That Staking Rewards Are Part of Gross Income

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati on

On July 31, 2023, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released Revenue Ruling 2023-14, which provides that cryptocurrency stakers should include the value of the rewards they earn from staking in their gross income....more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

IRS Says Crypto Protocol Changes Are Not Taxable

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP on

On April 21, 2023, the IRS released Chief Counsel Advice Memorandum 202316008 (the “CCA”), which provides that cryptocurrency protocol changes are not treated as realization events and do not give rise to gross income for...more

Shipkevich PLLC

New Jersey Legislation to Regulate Virtual Currencies Likely to Become Law

Shipkevich PLLC on

Overview - New Jersey is positioned to adopt seminal legislation that is sure to alter the regulatory dynamic for cryptocurrency-focused businesses that operate within the state. The Digital Asset and Blockchain...more

McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP

Five Reasons Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency Startups Should Prioritize IP

McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP on

Despite recent headlines that have proclaimed “The End of Crypto” in view of large-scale failures at cryptocurrency companies like FTX, Celsius, and Blockfi, innovation in the space continues at an accelerating pace. Startups...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Crypto Exchange Bankruptcies: Are Prepetition Crypto Withdrawals and DeFi Loan Repayments Avoidable Preferences?

Morrison & Foerster LLP on

Over the span of two weeks in July 2022, two of the largest retail-facing cryptocurrency platforms, Celsius and Voyager, filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Both cases were precipitated, at least in part, by a “run on...more

Paul Hastings LLP

The SEC Scored Another Crypto Victory in the LBRY Case, but the Sky Is Not Falling

Paul Hastings LLP on

Last week’s wild ride in the crypto-verse started, of all places, in New Hampshire. On Monday, a federal judge ruled that LBRY Credits (“LBC”) are securities, and thus LBRY violated Section 5 of the Securities Act of 1933 by...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Global Developments in the Taxation and Reporting of Digital Assets

Morrison & Foerster LLP on

Just 10 years ago, only your millennial, techie cousin had ever heard of, let alone purchased, any cryptocurrency. Fast forward to 2021, and the volume of cryptocurrency transactions has grown to $15.8 trillion....more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Navigating the Uncharted Legal Territory of NFTs

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on

Takeaways Many businesses are exploring NFTs as a way to capitalize on intellectual property and reinforce relationships with fans and customers. Those weighing whether to “mint” NFTs need to look closely at existing...more

White & Case LLP

The green revolution of blockchain?

White & Case LLP on

As current blockchain technology faces accusations of inefficiency and unsustainability, a new technology is finding its way to counteract them. Blockchain - Crypto blockchains are a highly discussed topic. Blockchain is...more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

The Crypto Weekly - September 2022 Issue #2

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP on

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

Greenberg Glusker LLP

Crypto Contagion

Greenberg Glusker LLP on

Cryptocurrency had a market cap of $10 million in early 2011; it rocketed to nearly $3 trillion in February 2022 and is now down to about $1.1 trillion today. Some of this year's more notable gyrations in crypto's fall from...more

Lowenstein Sandler LLP

From Station Wagon to Lamborghini: One CypherPunk’s Journey from Cryptoanarchy to Solana Cross-Chain NFT Innovations

Lowenstein Sandler LLP on

In this episode of Crypto Innovators, co-hosts Eric Swartz, senior counsel and Vice Chair of Lowenstein Crypto, and Leah Satlin, counsel in Lowenstein’s Tech Group, talk to self-described CypherPunk Zach Silva, head of...more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

The Crypto Weekly - September 2022 Issue

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP on

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 August 31 – September 6. We hope you find this useful....more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

The Crypto Weekly - August 2022 Issue #2

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP on

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 August 24 – August 30. We hope you find this useful....more

305 Results
 / 
View per page
Page: of 13
Next »

"My best business intelligence, in one easy email…"

Your first step to building a free, personalized, morning email brief covering pertinent authors and topics on JD Supra:
Sign up Log in
*By using the service, you signify your acceptance of JD Supra's Privacy Policy.
- hide
- hide