New York state court ruled that a non-defaulting insurer’s valuation under the 1992 ISDA Master Agreement was commercially reasonable and in good faith and was not required to rely on market prices that distorted the value of...more
Simple Agreements for Future Tokens pose difficult and controversial legal questions under U.S. securities, commodities and tax laws.
SAFT holders face significant difficulties in securing liquidity, and regulatory issues...more
7/7/2020
/ Commodities ,
Commodity Exchange Act (CEA) ,
Eligible Contract Participant ,
Forward Contracts ,
Income Taxes ,
Investment Contract ,
Investors ,
IRS ,
Securities ,
Securities Act of 1933 ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Tokens ,
Simple Agreement for Future Tokens (SAFT) ,
Virtual Currency
Private investments in public equity are likely to become more popular as investors and public companies utilize PIPEs to navigate market turbulence.
In the face of tremendous market uncertainty, PIPE transactions offer...more
4/29/2020
/ Board of Directors ,
CFIUS ,
Conversion ,
Dividends ,
Hart-Scott-Rodino Act ,
Investors ,
Liquidity ,
Nasdaq ,
NYSE ,
PIPEs ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Shareholders ,
Stock Redemption
Commission’s action shows the limited utility of the utility token-security token distinction.
Regulator finds that sellers of blockchain-based digital coins cannot dodge securities law by calling the coins “utility...more
1/3/2018
/ Blockchain ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Digital Currency ,
Howey ,
Initial Coin Offering (ICOs) ,
Investors ,
Regulation A ,
Rule 506 Offerings ,
Securities Act of 1933 ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Tier 2 Offerings ,
Token Sales ,
Unregistered Securities ,
Virtual Currency
The ICO boom in 2017 brings with it questions of jurisdiction and compliance, and a need for further guidance -
The benefits of ICOs in raising capital, as well as in providing a marketing push for a new business model,...more
11/3/2017
/ Bitcoin ,
Blue Sky Laws ,
Canada ,
Canadian Securities Administration ,
China ,
Cryptocurrency ,
CTFC ,
Ether ,
Howey ,
Initial Coin Offering (ICOs) ,
Initial Public Offering (IPO) ,
Investment Contract ,
Investors ,
Securities Act of 1933 ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Fraud ,
Smart Contracts ,
South Korea ,
Startups ,
Token Sales ,
Trading Platforms ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices