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New York Looks Like it Might Loosen Up on Its Virtual Currency Regulation
On June 25, the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) published a “Conditional BitLicense” proposal for reforming its ... Read More
Blockchain in Banking: OCC Seeks Public Comment
For the first time in a dozen years, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) is seeking to ... Read More
FinCEN Sends Message to the Virtual Currency Industry: The Travel Rule Applies to You, Too
FinCEN Director Ken Blanco addressed this year’s Consensus Blockchain Conference on May 13, 2020. In a set of prepared remarks, ... Read More
The SEC Sends a Telegram to European Token Offerings: Avoid the U.S.
On March 24, the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York granted the U.S. Securities and ... Read More
In or Out? – The CFTC Explains When Virtual Currencies Come Within Its Jurisdiction
On March 24, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) issued final interpretive guidance (the Guidance) regarding retail commodity transactions involving ... Read More
Orrick Hosts Fireside Chat with SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce
On March 2, Orrick had the pleasure of hosting SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce for a fireside chat discussion at our ... Read More
At Your Service: First-Ever On the Chain Survey Reflects a Steady Rise in Blockchain Awareness, Acceptance and Adoption
The results are in! Responses to Orrick’s first survey of the dedicated followers of On the Chain, our blockchain blog, ... Read More
Power of the Peirce: SEC Commissioner Spends Some of Her Influence on Trying to Help Crypto Network Developers
SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce continues to be one of the most vocal persons in leadership positions at federal regulators who ... Read More
They Did It for the Gram: SEC and Telegram File Dueling Expert Reports
The battle in federal court between the SEC and Telegram continues to progress at breakneck speed. The SEC commenced its ... Read More
English High Court Recognizes Cryptoassets to be a Form of Property: Considerations Following AA v Persons Unknown
On January 17, In AA v Persons Unknown [2019] EWHC 2556 (Comm), the Commercial Court held that a cryptoasset such as ... Read More
Cryptocurrency and OFAC: Beware of the Sanctions Risks
A recent federal criminal action shows the depth of the U.S. government’s concern about the use of cryptocurrency (or virtual ... Read More
IRS Hints at Form 8938 Requirements for Reporting Crypto Assets Held at a Foreign Exchange
With the emergence of digital assets, the question has arisen whether digital assets held in “wallets” in foreign exchanges need ... Read More
