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California: The Next Frontier in Digital Asset Regulation

Update: Governor Newsom signed Assembly Bill 39, establishing the Digital Financial Assets Law on October 13, 2023. In signing, he ... Read More

6 Questions Blockchain Founders Should Ask When Launching a Product or Token

As any founder knows, operating in the blockchain space requires navigating a myriad of regulatory regimes. While every product and ... Read More

Crypto Regulation Marches On With Potential Consequences for Trading Systems

A flurry of recent activity has reinforced the SEC’s commitment to regulate crypto assets, including trading systems that trade crypto ... Read More

5 Ways Venture Investment in Blockchain Differs from Investment in Traditional High-Growth Startups

Venture investments in blockchain companies are often similar to investments in traditional, high-growth technology startups. However, there are a few ... Read More

5 Things to Know About Token Warrants

Venture capital investors in blockchain companies often require formal rights to receive tokens or other digital assets created by those ... Read More

Cooperatives: An Ownership Model for Digital Networks

Japanese: 協同組合――デジタル・ネットワークのオーナーシップのモデル Chinese: 合作社:数字经济的新所有权模式 Turbulence in crypto and blockchain has shed light on a question that has received increasing attention: ... Read More

CFPB Makes an Entrance: Crypto Products Targeted

Ending doubts regarding its interest in the space, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has for the first time publicly ... Read More

SEC Provides Expectations About Public Company Disclosures Regarding Crypto Ecosystem Impact

What Happened The Division of Corporation Finance of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) issued a sample letter on December ... Read More

European Crypto Regulation on the Verge of Enactment

The EU’s Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulations are now all but final and may take effect this year. MiCA will ... Read More

Federal Reserve Requires Banks to Provide Notice Regarding Crypto-Asset-Related Activities

Federal Reserve Requires Banks to Provide Notice Regarding Crypto-Asset-Related Activities The Federal Reserve Board (“FRB”) announced a significant shift requiring ... Read More

Get to Know This Acronym for a Crypto Regulatory Alternative: DAOs


Governmental authorities are moving toward tighter regulation on cryptocurrency projects. Decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs) present a potential alternative, with many ... Read More

Non-U.S. Crypto and Other Money Services Businesses: Have Customers in the U.S.? Beware of AML and Sanctions Compliance Risk

Two recent guilty pleas involving a cryptocurrency exchange serve as a reminder to all money services businesses (“MSBs”)—including those ostensibly ... Read More