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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
What the SEC’s Latest Amendments Really Mean for Crypto
SEC Amendments Provide Safe Harbor from the Integration of Separate Offerings In order for an offering to qualify for a registration exemption with the SEC,
December 2, 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
How the SEC Wants you to Conduct an ICO – 3 Lessons From Kik and Telegram
1. Register a Standalone Token That Represents a Security The number one takeaway from these cases is that when a project wants to raise capital
October 28, 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
How to Solve the Data Privacy Problem for Enterprise Blockchain
Privacy-focused blockchain projects often get a bad rap in mainstream news. Politicians and regulators seem convinced that privacy projects are behind a wide variety of
September 16, 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