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Blockchain Developments: Crypto Custody and Payments, Supply Chain Pilots, Regulation and Enforcement

Photo of Joanna F. WasickPhoto of Nicholas C. MowbrayBy Diana Stern, Brian P. Bartish, Jonathan D. Blattmachr, Joanna F. Wasick and Nicholas C. Mowbray on Posted in Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Food Supply Chain
In this issue: • Cryptocurrency Custody, Payments and Mining Initiatives Announced • Blockchain Provenance and Authentication Solutions Emerging in Food and Manufacturing Markets • Recent Global Regulatory Developments in Digital Assets • U.S. and International Enforcement Agencies Take Action Against Crypto Crimes • Crypto Tax Update: Foreign Accounts, Like-Kind Exchanges, Software Uptick Cryptocurrency Custody, Payments … Continue Reading

Blockchain Pilots from US Treasury, Seafood Providers, Voting Systems; Global Regulators Address Stablecoin Risks

Photo of Veronica ReynoldsPhoto of Joanna F. WasickBy Jonathan D. Blattmachr, Diana Stern, Veronica Reynolds and Joanna F. Wasick on Posted in Bitcoin, Blockchain, Enforcement, Food Supply Chain
In this issue: • US Treasury Announces Blockchain Pilot, Major Bitcoin Mining Facility Launches in Texas, Foreign Crypto Exchange Developments • More Blockchain Solutions for Food Safety and Telecom; Utah Voting Pilot Expands • Regulators Address Stablecoins, CFTC and IRS Rules; Telegram Network Postponed • New Crypto-Mining Malware Discovered in Audio Files US Treasury Announces … Continue Reading

Multiple Enterprise Blockchain Applications Announced, SEC and CFTC Issue Guidance and Enforcement Actions

Photo of Joanna F. WasickBy Diana Stern, Joanna F. Wasick and Jonathan D. Blattmachr on Posted in Blockchain, Food Supply Chain
In this issue: • Blockchains on Broadway, Smart Contracts Make Headway, Food Supply Chain and Health Applications Continue • CFTC Says Ether Is a Commodity, Crypto Trading and Payments Markets Expand • Federal Agencies Warn on AML and Bring Civil Actions; DOJ Brings Down Darknet Site Blockchains on Broadway, Smart Contracts Make Headway, Food Supply … Continue Reading

Invoices Paid on Ethereum, FINRA Application Approved, SEC/ICO Enforcement, Industry Launches Compliance Initiative

Photo of Robert A. MusialaPhoto of Veronica ReynoldsBy Robert A. Musiala, Brian P. Bartish, Veronica Reynolds and Jonathan D. Blattmachr on Posted in ICOs, Securities & Exchange Commission
In this issue: • Smart Contracts Deployed by Icelandic Retailer, Blockchain for Sneakers and DHS • Cryptocurrency Service Providers Target Mainstream Investors, FINRA Application Approved • SEC, DOJ and State Agency Enforcement Actions for ICOs and Crypto Fraud Schemes • Regulatory Problems and Solutions in the Cryptocurrency and Digital Asset Arena Smart Contracts Deployed by … Continue Reading

Blockchain Developments: Energy Grids, Automobiles, Stablecoins, International Regulations, SEC Enforcement

Photo of Robert A. MusialaPhoto of Joanna F. WasickBy Simone O. Otenaike, Jonathan D. Blattmachr, Robert A. Musiala and Joanna F. Wasick on Posted in Blockchain, ICOs, Securities & Exchange Commission
In this issue: • Blockchain Developments for Energy Grids, Automobiles, Enterprise Protocols • International Developments in Blockchain and Cryptocurrency Regulation • NY DFS Approves Gold-Backed Stablecoin, Financial Institutions Pursue Blockchain Pilots • SEC Settles Charges, Treasury Hears Testimony, Cryptojacking Report Released Blockchain Developments for Energy Grids, Automobiles, Enterprise Protocols By: Simone O. Otenaike Earlier this … Continue Reading

Blockchain for Beer Advertising and the Air Force, DOJ Tackles Crypto Crimes, More Payment Initiatives Announced

Photo of Robert A. MusialaBy Simone O. Otenaike, Robert A. Musiala and Jonathan D. Blattmachr on Posted in Bitcoin, Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Food Supply Chain
In this issue: • Blockchain Applications for Beer Advertising, Hotel Booking and the U.S. Air Force • Traditional and Emerging Blockchain Payments Firms Receive Licenses, Complete Pilots • Multiple Enforcement Actions Against Crypto Crimes, Order Issued in Billion-Dollar Bitcoin Lawsuit • Hackers Wreaking Havoc in the Crypto Space Blockchain Applications for Beer Advertising, Hotel Booking … Continue Reading

Blockchain Developments: Cryptocurrencies, Enterprise Solutions, New Regulations, SEC Enforcement, Crypto-Mining Malware and More

Photo of Robert A. MusialaPhoto of Jordan R. SilversmithBy Brian P. Bartish, Robert A. Musiala, Simone O. Otenaike, Jonathan D. Blattmachr and Jordan R. Silversmith on Posted in Blockchain, Capital Markets Offerings, Cryptocurrency, Enforcement
In this issue: • Stablecoin Activity Heats Up, Bitcoin’s Speculation Problem and Other Payments News • Advancements in Blockchain Solutions for Pharma Supply Chain, Aircraft Parts, Insurance, Identity and Data Privacy • Crypto-Asset Regulatory Frameworks Develop in Europe, Japan, Australia and Malaysia • Cracking Down on Crypto Around the World • New Crypto-Mining Malware Attacks, … Continue Reading

New Blockchain Solutions Across Industries, Institutional Cryptocurrency Trading Announced, Major Cryptocurrency Exchange Is Hacked

Photo of Robert A. MusialaPhoto of Joanna F. WasickBy Robert A. Musiala, Simone O. Otenaike, Jonathan D. Blattmachr and Joanna F. Wasick on Posted in Blockchain, Cryptocurrency
• Supply Chain Initiatives Announced by Major Private and Public Sector Actors • New Blockchain Enterprise Applications Announced Across Industries • Cryptocurrency Products and Blockchain Systems Announced by Institutions and Startups • Major Exchange Hacked, Security Flaws Reported, Arrests by Department of Justice and Europol • Global Blockchain Survey Released Supply Chain Initiatives Announced by … Continue Reading

A Bid for a US Publicly Traded Crypto Exchange, Institutional Investments, International Regulatory and Enforcement Actions

Photo of Robert A. MusialaBy Emily R. Fedeles, Robert A. Musiala, Jonathan D. Blattmachr and Brian P. Bartish on Posted in Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, ICOs
In this issue: • 2018 Cryptocurrency Recap, Developments in Cryptocurrency Exchanges and Payment Providers • New Blockchain Capital Markets Platforms Announced With Institutional Investment • Are Crypto Regulations Getting Tighter or Looser? Depends About Where You’re Asking • The Curious Case of Cryptopia, and Updates on Threats and Enforcement Actions 2018 Cryptocurrency Recap, Developments in … Continue Reading

Blockchain Developments: Government and Transport Sector Solutions, Legislation, Payment Applications and Global Enforcement Actions

Photo of Joanna F. WasickBy Diana Stern, Simone O. Otenaike, Jonathan D. Blattmachr, Joanna F. Wasick, Marc Powers, Roger M. Brown and Heather K. P. Fincher on Posted in Enforcement, Enterprise, Global, Government, Tax
In this issue: • Blockchain Transport Applications, Public Sector Initiatives, Protocol and Market Developments • Capital Markets Initiatives Continue as US Congress Issues New Research and Two New Bills • Blockchain Payments Networks Evolve, New Cryptocurrency Exchange Lands in US • SEC Achieves Settlements, FATF Evaluates UK, Regulator Actions in Denmark and New Zealand • Tax Analysis: Securitized Tokens Backed … Continue Reading

Blockchain Patents and Patient Data Pilots, Capital Markets Movements, Mining Malware, and More

Photo of Robert A. MusialaBy Jonathan D. Blattmachr, Simone O. Otenaike, Brian P. Bartish and Robert A. Musiala on Posted in Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Enterprise, Food Supply Chain
In this issue: • Blockchain Enterprise Developments in Food Supply Chain, Patient Data, Patents, Mobile Devices and More • Regulation, Investment and a Bad Week for Bitcoin: Blockchain and Cryptocurrency Capital Markets Developments • Global Regulatory Consensus Beginning to Take Shape; Cryptocurrency Mining Malware Evolves  Blockchain Enterprise Developments in Food Supply Chain, Patient Data, Patents, … Continue Reading

Blockchain Developments: Bitcoin ATMs, Token Listings, Voting Pilots, Shipping Competition, Global Enforcement, Tax and More

Photo of Joanna F. WasickBy Joanna F. Wasick, Jonathan D. Blattmachr, Diana Stern, Simone O. Otenaike, Roger M. Brown and Heather K. P. Fincher on Posted in Banking, Bitcoin, Blockchain, ICOs
In this issue: • NY DFS Grants License to Bitcoin ATM Operator, Exchanges Make Announcements • Capital Markets Developments in Regulatory Guidance, Value of ICO Offerings and Banking • Blockchain Pilots for Voting and Supply Chain, Global Shipping Business Network Challenges TradeLens • Multiple Enforcement Actions in US and Abroad Seek to Quell Blockchain Industry … Continue Reading

SEC Launches FinHub, FATF Publishes Guidance, Futures and Stablecoin Markets Mature

Photo of Taylor ThompsonPhoto of Joanna F. WasickBy Taylor Thompson, Jonathan D. Blattmachr and Joanna F. Wasick on Posted in Capital Markets Offerings, ICOs, Securities & Exchange Commission
In this issue: • SEC Launches FinHub, FATF Revises Cryptocurrency Guidance • Capital Markets Developments in Futures, Stablecoins, Custody, ICOs • Blockchain Enterprise Developments for Gold, Ports, BaaS and Developers SEC Launches FinHub, FATF Revises Cryptocurrency Guidance By: Taylor Thompson On Oct. 18, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced the creation of the Strategic … Continue Reading

Blockchain Developments: Payments, Capital Markets, Enterprise and Patents

Photo of Robert A. MusialaBy Jonathan D. Blattmachr, Brian P. Bartish and Robert A. Musiala on Posted in Bitcoin, Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Patents
In this issue: • Payments and Capital Markets Blockchain Developments Continue to Progress • Industry and Government Continue to Champion Blockchain Pilots • Newly Released List Ranks Companies with the Most Blockchain Patent Filings Payments and Capital Markets Blockchain Developments Continue to Progress By: Jonathan D. Blattmachr This week saw several blockchain-related developments in the payments … Continue Reading

Buying Coffee with Bitcoin, Tracking Ships with Blockchain, Fighting Financial Crimes and Litigating ICOs

By Brian P. Bartish, Jonathan D. Blattmachr, Marc Powers, Jaime B. Petenko and Diana Stern on Posted in Bitcoin, Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Food Supply Chain
In this issue: • New Solutions Seek to Bring Cryptocurrencies Closer to Mainstream • Blockchain Developments for Shipping, Food, Pharmaceuticals and Diamonds • Cryprocurrency Scams and Enforcement Actions Perpetuate Uncertainty • Analysis: Tezos Securities Class Action Survives Motion to Dismiss New Solutions Seek to Bring Cryptocurrencies Closer to Mainstream By: Jaime B. Petenko This past … Continue Reading

Governments, Ad Industry Explore Use Cases; Blockchain Firms Seek Financial Licenses

Photo of Michelle TanneyBy Panida A. Pollawit, Njeri Chasseau, Jonathan D. Blattmachr and Michelle Tanney on Posted in Blockchain, Cryptocurrency
In this issue: • Governments Experiment With Blockchain for Elections, Banking and Visa Applications • Advertising, Entertainment Industries Continue Investment in Blockchain • Changing Approaches to Crypto Regulatory Licensing Governments Experiment With Blockchain for Elections, Banking, and Visa Applications By: Panida A. Pollawit Governments around the world are seeking to harness blockchain to improve the … Continue Reading

Maersk Pilot Goes Live, Cyberthefts and Enforcement Actions Continue Across Globe

Photo of John C. McIlweeBy Jonathan D. Blattmachr, Melonia A. Bennett and John C. McIlwee on Posted in Blockchain, Cybersecurity, Enforcement
In this issue: • New Waters Charted for Blockchain in Marine Insurance • Cyber-hacks Continue to Plague Cryptocurrency Industry • New Enforcement Actions in the U.S. and Abroad New Waters Charted for Blockchain in Marine Insurance By: John C. McIlwee In a first-of-its-kind blockchain-enabled solution for the marine hull insurance industry, Insurwave promises to automate manual processes … Continue Reading

This Week in Blockchain: CFTC Guidance, SEC Enforcement, Central Bank Interest

Photo of Robert A. MusialaPhoto of Tiffany A. MiaoBy Jonathan D. Blattmachr, Robert A. Musiala and Tiffany A. Miao on Posted in Cryptocurrency
In this issue: • CFTC Issues Guidance on Crypto Derivatives • “Operation Cryptosweep” Continues Enforcement Actions Against ICOs • Countries Exploring National/State-Backed Cryptocurrencies CFTC Issues Guidance on Crypto Derivatives By: Jonathan D. Blattmachr On May 21, 2018, The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) issued to exchanges and clearinghouses a staff advisory regarding cryptocurrency derivatives (the Advisory). … Continue Reading

SEC Investigations in the Cryptocurrency and Blockchain Industry

By Jonathan D. Blattmachr on Posted in Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Securities & Exchange Commission
In the latest in a seemingly endless stream of U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC or the Commission) pronouncements on cryptocurrency and blockchain regulation and enforcement, on March 7, 2018, the Commission warned investors about investing in “potentially unlawful” digital tokens that function like securities, and stated that some platforms are assets that may be … Continue Reading
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