Blockchain technology utilizes a distributed digital ledger to record and track information, and can be leveraged to gain transparency and certainty in transactions ranging from cryptocurrency to supply chain tracking. This blog provides information on the legal developments surrounding implementation of blockchain technology, with an initial focus on the financial services sector.
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The fifth entry in a series of blog posts focused on trends and analytics derived from Murphy & McGonigle's Blockchain Litigation Database.
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Criminal Actions See Decreasing Share of Crypto Litigation Mix
by: Daniel M. Payne | (June 03, 2020)
The fourth entry in a series of blog posts focused on trends and analytics derived from Murphy & McGonigle's Blockchain Litigation Database.
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SEC Files More Crypto Enforcement Cases in 2019; Other Regulators Drop Off
by: Daniel M. Payne | (May 26, 2020)
The third entry in a series of blog posts focused on trends and analytics derived from Murphy & McGonigle's Blockchain Litigation Database.
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The second entry in a series of blog posts focused on trends and analytics derived from Murphy & McGonigle's Blockchain Litigation Database.
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The first entry in a series of blog posts focused on trends and analytics derived from Murphy & McGonigle's Blockchain Litigation Database.
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The staff of the SEC’s Division of Trading and Markets has issued a no-action letter that permits Paxos Trust Company, LLC (“Paxos”) to operate a limited type of blockchain-based clearing agency. Although the no-action letter places tight limits on who and what can clear and settle securities transactions through the Paxos system, and how that settlement has to occur, this is the first time the SEC has allowed market participants to operate in regulatory sandbox.
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Leaders of SEC, FinCEN and CFTC Release a Joint Statement on Digital Asset Compliance and Regulation
by: Macauley B. Venora | (October 15, 2019)
Jay Clayton, Kenneth Blanco and Heath Tarbert, the leaders of the SEC, FinCEN and the CFTC, released a joint statement highlighting compliance issues relating to digital assets and anti-money laundering requirements.
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