On October 8, 2020, the US Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Cyber-Digital Task Force issued its first crypto-related guidance, “Cryptocurrency: An Enforcement Framework,” an 83-page report intended to help the industry comply with US
Continue Reading Unpacking the DOJ’s cryptocurrency guidance: Enforcement priorities and industry implications
By Richard Chesley and Oksana Koltko Rosaluk
“We have done a lot to democratize free, unlimited communications for billions of people. We want to help do the same for digital currency and financial services .
Continue Reading The Libra Digital Currency Project: The (Long) Path Forward
In August 2018, the US District Court for the Northern District of California issued an order with broad implications for the cryptocurrency industry: companies headquartered abroad may nonetheless be subject to US securities laws if
Continue Reading How technical touchpoints can ensnare foreign cryptocurrency companies
Please join us for a Blockchain program we are co-hosting on November 6th together with our friends at Yigal Arnon and iCapital. Martin Bartlam, Head of DLA Piper’s International Finance and Projects Group,
Continue Reading Event: Blockchain Breakfast Club – 6 November
The crypto regulatory landscape is constantly evolving and requires careful monitoring of cases, investigations, regulator announcements, and media reports. Here’s a roundup of the most recent developments – from the busting of a World Cup
Continue Reading Crypto Regulation Roundup
A magistrate judge in Florida issued a report in a class action lawsuit – Rensel v. Centra Tech, Inc. – finding that tokens issued and sold by tech startup Centra Tech were investment contracts. While
Continue Reading First judicial finding that digital tokens are securities
