Tag Archives: Bitcoin

New Blockchain Payments Solutions, Business Applications, Investor Opportunities, Regulations and Malware Attacks

In this issue: • New Blockchain Payments Solutions Announced for Banks, Merchants and the Unbanked • Cryptocurrency Investors Bullish on New Opportunities Despite Risk and Uncertainty • Blockchain Applications Advance in Food Production, Transport, Recordkeeping, Contracting and Voting • Public and Private Sector Entities Address Blockchain Regulatory Environment • Cryptocurrency Threat Actors Attack Cloud Infrastructure, … Continue Reading

Blockchain Pilots Announced, Global Laws Evolve, Exchanges and Payment Processors Make News, Enforcement and Threats Continue

By Robert A. Musiala, Alexandra Royal, Simone O. Otenaike, Joanna F. Wasick and Brian P. Bartish on March 1, 2019 Posted in Bitcoin, Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, ICOs, Tax

In this issue: • New Blockchain Projects Announced in Supply Chain and Digital Identity • Blockchain Legal Frameworks Continue to Evolve in the US and Abroad • Headlines From Bitcoin Payment Processors, Decentralized Exchanges and Tokenized Real Estate • More Guidance on ICO Tokens as Securities, Crypto Fraud and Hacked Bitcoins Returned • Cryptocurrency-Related Crime … Continue Reading

New Crypto Products in U.S. and Abroad, Enterprise Pilots Announced, Data Published on Cryptocurrency Scams and Money Laundering

By Robert A. Musiala, Jaime B. Petenko, Simone O. Otenaike and Joanna F. Wasick on February 1, 2019 Posted in Cryptocurrency, Enterprise

In this issue: • DFS Issues New BitLicenses, Corda Gains Integration Partners, New Stablecoin Launched • New Cryptocurrency Products, Increased Demand for Bitcoin Reported in Africa and Latin America • New Blockchain Pilots Address Worker Well-Being, Healthcare and Conflict Minerals • Startup Challenges SEC Enforcement Action, International Arrests and Exchange Cooperation • New Reports Provide … Continue Reading

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

By Emily R. Fedeles, Robert A. Musiala, Jonathan D. Blattmachr and Brian P. Bartish on January 25, 2019 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

New Blockchain Products, an FBI Raid, the $11 Billion Bitcoin Case, Hackers Strike With a 51 Percent Attack and Crypto Tax Analysis

By Simone O. Otenaike, Robert A. Musiala, Joanna F. Wasick, Roger M. Brown, Heather K. P. Fincher and Nicholas C. Mowbray on January 11, 2019 Posted in Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Enforcement, Tax

In this issue: • New Cryptocurrency Financial Products and Platforms Announced • An FBI Raid, the $11 Billion Bitcoin Case, and Other Enforcement and Regulatory Actions in the U.S. and Abroad • Hackers Strike With 51 Percent Attack and Crypto-Mining Malware • Tax Analysis: Token Taxonomy Act Would Allow Tax-Free Exchanges of Virtual Currencies • … Continue Reading

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

By Diana Stern, Simone O. Otenaike, Jonathan D. Blattmachr, Joanna F. Wasick, Marc Powers, Roger M. Brown and Heather K. P. Fincher on December 14, 2018 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

By Jonathan D. Blattmachr, Simone O. Otenaike, Brian P. Bartish and Robert A. Musiala on December 7, 2018 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

Global Blockchain Developments: Zero-Knowledge Proofs on Ethereum, New Foreign Regulatory Frameworks, Continued Enforcement Actions

By Jaime B. Petenko, Simone O. Otenaike and Taylor Thompson on November 2, 2018 Posted in Cryptocurrency, Enforcement, Enterprise

In this issue: • Supply Chain and Banking Pilots Expand, Zero-Knowledge Proofs Meet Ethereum • Cryptocurrency Exchange Announcements, Malta Blockchain Laws Take Effect • Global Developments in Enforcement, Regulatory Frameworks and Court Rulings Supply Chain and Banking Pilots Expand, Zero-Knowledge Proofs Meet Ethereum By: Jaime B. Petenko This week, a leading diamond mining company announced … Continue Reading