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The Old New Thing: ICE and the Future of Bitcoin Trading and Regulation

Though the involvement for big U.S.-based financial players will certainly affect the market, established cryptocurrency exchanges are optimistic about the future.

Op Ed: A Quick-Start Token Sale Compliance Guide: What You Need to Know

A quick-start guide to planning and reaching AML and OFAC compliance goals if you're thinking about kicking off a token sale in the U.S.

Op Ed: FinCEN Policy Positions Offer Murky Guidance for ICOs

A recent FinCEN letter stakes out policy position regarding ICOs that appears somewhat inconsistent with prior guidance and could foreshadow potential avenues of enforcement.

Tezos Foundation Adds Four New Members, Paving Way for Platform Launch

Tezos Foundation has added four new members to its board.

Vermont Lawyer Warns of Legal Complications Ahead for Cryptocurrency Miners

Could miners — the nodes on a blockchain that process transactions — be considered "partners" in a "company"?

Bitfinex Critics Prepare for Possible Legal Action After Cryptocurrency Exchange Lawyers Up

Bitfinex, the world’s largest cryptocurrency trading platform, has hired Steptoe & Johnson, a heavy-hitting, international law firm based in Washington, D.C., to try to...

Op Ed: Three Legal Pitfalls to Avoid in Blockchain Smart Contracts

Increasing improvements to blockchain technology — which allows for the transfer of ownership without the use of a centralized third party (such as a...

Op Ed: Where Pseudonymous Cryptocurrency Transactions Meet AML Reporting Requirements

Two months ago, the U.S. Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”), working with the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of California (“USAO”),...

Op Ed: Planning an ICO in Canada? Here are 10 Regulatory Points to Ponder

Canada’s securities regulators released a guidance document that explains their approach to ICOs and token sales. Here is what this notice means and what it doesn’t.

Op Ed: Launching an ICO? Follow This Advice from the SEC

Lost in the headlines over the SEC’s recent report on cryptocurrency was important practical advice for both promoters of and participants in initial coin offerings (ICOs).
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