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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
SEC Settles with BCOT on Alleged Violations of the Securities Act
On December 18, 2019, the Securities and Exchange Commission announced settled charges against blockchain technology company Blockchain of Things Inc ... Read More
Fraud is Fraud – Sales of Unregistered Digital Securities Resemble Classic Microcap Fraud
A Complaint filed by the SEC in the Southern District of New York last week reminds us that in the ... Read More
Wyoming, the “Equality State,” Seeks to Level the Playing Field for Digital Assets Businesses
In its continued effort to establish itself as the go-to jurisdiction for digital asset businesses, Wyoming, through its Department of ... Read More
SEC Division of Enforcement 2019 Annual Report Shows Cryptocurrency Is Still Under the Microscope
The SEC Division of Enforcement’s 2019 Annual Report, released earlier this month, shows a continuing focus on activities involving blockchain ... Read More
Reading the Blockchain Tea Leaves: Reconciling Telegram and Block.one
The juxtaposition of two recent SEC enforcement actions against token issuers may shed some light on the regulator’s evolving regulatory ... Read More
