A Q&A with Adrienne Braumiller, and Olivia Van Pelt.
Question 1: How are you advising businesses in your jurisdiction when protecting themselves from the impact of trade wars and sanctions, and what strategies can...more
6/11/2025
/ Bitcoin ,
Business Entities ,
CAFC ,
China ,
Court of International Trade ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Customs and Border Protection ,
Decentralized Finance (DeFi) ,
Economic Sanctions ,
EFTs ,
Free Trade Agreements ,
Geopolitical Risks ,
International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) ,
International Trade ,
Minerals ,
Rare Earth Metals ,
Risk Assessment ,
Risk Management ,
Section 232 ,
Section 301 ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Tariffs ,
Trade Agreements ,
Trade Wars ,
Trump Administration ,
UK
Introduction: The Evolution of Real-World Asset Tokenization -
Since Bitcoin’s creation in 2008, cryptocurrencies and traditional assets have largely existed in parallel. In our previous exploration of Real World Assets...more
6/9/2025
/ Bitcoin ,
Capital Markets ,
Compliance ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Decentralized Finance (DeFi) ,
Digital Assets ,
ETFs ,
Financial Institutions ,
Howey ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Regulation ,
Stablecoins ,
Tokenization
Several fundamental conditions are widely presumed necessary for a country to enjoy the benefits of global trade. One condition is that import activity ought not exceed export activity.1 Put more simply, we must sell more...more
4/11/2025
/ Bitcoin ,
Canada ,
China ,
Executive Orders ,
Exports ,
Importers ,
Imports ,
International Trade ,
Mexico ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Semiconductors ,
Supply Chain ,
Tariff Act of 1930 ,
Tariffs ,
Trade Deficit ,
Trade Representatives ,
Trump Administration ,
United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) ,
US Trade Policies
New Bitcoin Strategic Reserve: On March 7, 2025, the White House hosted a Digital Assets Summit to celebrate the creation of a Bitcoin Strategic Reserve and a Digital Assets Stockpile by an Executive Order titled,...more
4/10/2025
/ Bitcoin ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Digital Assets ,
Executive Orders ,
Financial Markets ,
National Security ,
Popular ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Risk Management ,
Stablecoins ,
U.S. Treasury