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The 5 Biggest Developments in Crypto Law in 2020
1. The IRS Gets Serious About Crypto Reporting For several years now, it has been well-established that crypto gains are taxable in the US. The
December 22, 2020
US Government Uses Stablecoins to Send Foreign Aid to Venezuela
Editor’s note: Last week I was asked by Fox News to give my input on stablecoins and how they are being used to circumvent the
December 9, 2020
Have a Non-US Crypto Project? How to Protect Yourself Against US Regulatory Action
Establish a Physical Presence Outside of the US The first step in making it clear that a project is not targeting US customers is to
November 18, 2020
DeFi Lending: How Will it be Regulated?
How DeFi Lending is Different from Traditional Lending In his article, DeFi Protocols Don’t Do “Lending”, Chervinsky argues that DeFi lending is not lending because
November 4, 2020
The Ultimate Crypto Tax Guide: What You Need to Know Before April 15
Crypto tax reporting 2020 UPDATE: New requirements to report crypto transactions on US tax forms The biggest news in US crypto taxation this year is
October 23, 2020
Are DeFi Platforms Subject to Regulation? 3 Questions to Ask Before You Invest
Decentralized Finance or “DeFi” has been a hot topic in the crypto space for some time now. But in recent months, all that talk has
October 20, 2020
Top 25 Crypto Lawyers in 2020
This week I found out that I was named on the American Crypto Association’s list of Top 25 Crypto Lawyers in 2020. I’m honored to
August 25, 2020
Ethereum Developer Faces 20 Years in Prison For Speech at Crypto Conference
When Ethereum developer Virgil Griffith landed in LAX on Thanksgiving day, he was escorted straight into FBI custody and into court within 24 hours. His
February 4, 2020
Regulatory Supervisory Nodes: Public Blockchain Enemy No. 1
One of my favorite blogs is written by the Prysm Group. This is a team of highly accomplished PhDs that research the application of economic
January 7, 2020
Bringing Big Data to Crypto: An Interview with the CEO of Digital Assets Data
A couple of weeks ago I had the pleasure of meeting Mike Alfred at the Digital Currency Group’s Annual Founders Summit. Mike is the CEO
November 26, 2019