Following a several-year court fight, the Internal Revenue Service (the IRS) appears to have obtained a substantial amount of information ... Read More

Currently there is no EU-harmonized approach for the specific regulation of virtual currency. In September 2018, the UK's Treasury Committee ... Read More

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) made it a 2018 goal to monitor and supervise the cryptocurrency market, which has ... Read More

The week of September 10th was particularly eventful and saw a rather large number of recent enforcement and regulatory developments, ... Read More

The fifth iteration of the Anti-Money Laundering Directive (MLD5) took effect in July 2018. In addition to several updates covering ... Read More

In a recent settled enforcement action, In the Matter of Tomahawk Exploration LLC and David Thompson Laurance, the SEC found ... Read More

On July 25th, 2018, CFTC Chairman Giancarlo addressed the House Committee on Agriculture regarding the agency’s priorities and recent work ... Read More

The Internet is a double-edged sword, presenting business opportunities undreamed of 20 years ago – and the potential for fraudulent ... Read More

In May 2018, Axiom Zen released cryptocollectibles, unique digital tokens created using blockchain technology, called “CurryKittens.” In a complaint filed ... Read More

The advent of blockchain technology has raised many questions regarding securities and privacy law. But what about potential antitrust and ... Read More

Earlier this year, two key SEC officials shared their views on digital assets under federal securities laws. While an ultimate ... Read More

Derivatives regulations have continued to evolve with the explosive growth of cryptocurrency in recent years. One of these earlier shifts ... Read More