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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CFTC Advisory to FCMs on Accepting Virtual Currency
by: Elizabeth Lan Davis , Brian M. Walsh | (October 24, 2020)
In response to market participants’ request for guidance on how the customer protection provisions of the Commodity Exchange Act (“Act”) and the Regulations (“Regulations”) of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) apply to virtual currencies deposited by futures customers or cleared swaps customers with futures commission merchants (“FCMs”), the CFTC’s Division of Swap Dealer and Intermediary Oversight (“DSIO”) issued an advisory on October 21, 2020 (“Advisory”) regarding the holding of virtual currency in segregated accounts. The Advisory provides FCMs with its views on accepting and holding customer virtual currency assets. The Advisory also sets forth guidance on practices to consider in developing and maintaining risk management programs in accordance with Regulation 1.11 when holding virtual currency as customer funds. With the issuance of this Advisory, FCMs holding virtual currencies as customer funds should consider themselves on notice of these requirements and should immediately incorporate these requirements into their risk management programs.
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Federal Court Rules Kik Token Offering Violated Securities Laws
by: Daniel M. Payne | (October 01, 2020)
On September 30, 2020, a New York federal judge agreed with the SEC that Kik Interactive Inc.'s sale of its cryptocurrency, Kin, violated securities laws. The case had been one of the most hotly contested concerning the application of securities laws to the sale of cryptocurrency.
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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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