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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 -

Blockchain and Digital Assets News and Trends – January 2025

DLA Piper on 1/28/2025

This periodic bulletin is designed to help companies identify important legal developments governing the use and acceptance of blockchain technology, smart contracts, and digital assets. While the use cases for blockchain...more

Fifth Circuit Rejects OFAC Designation of Tornado Cash Immutable Smart Contracts

Ballard Spahr LLP on 12/6/2024

In a closely watched and complicated case, Van Loon et al. v. Dep’t of the Treasury et al., the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ruled that the Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) cannot sanction Tornado...more

The Distributed Ledger: Blockchain, Digital Assets and Smart Contracts - April 2021

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 4/19/2021

This issue discusses a variety of legal, regulatory and enforcement developments in the digital asset space in the U.S. and Europe....more

Cryptocurrency, Legitimate Uses, and Legal Issues

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC on 11/13/2020

Following the recent publication of the U.S. Attorney General's cryptocurrency enforcement framework, Spilman attorneys Corey Bonasso and Nick Mooney discuss cryptocurrencies, their legitimate uses, and some inherent legal...more

The Distributed Ledger: Blockchain, Digital Assets and Smart Contracts - October 2020

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 10/31/2020

Recent and significant regulatory and legislative events in the digital asset space demonstrate the evolving and expanding approach by U.S. and international regulators to the burgeoning digital asset markets. These...more

Virtual Currency / FinTech Week-in-Review

Perkins Coie on 10/22/2018

Week of October 15-19, 2018 - SEC Launches FinHub to Facilitate Public Engagement on FinTech Issues - On October 18, the SEC launched FinHub, a new “Strategic Hub for Innovation and Financial Technology.” The SEC...more

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