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VAT Regulation for Cryptocurrency Mining in the UAE

The Federal Decree-Law No. (8) of 2017 on Value Added Tax (VAT law) governs the application of value added tax in the UAE along with its Executive Regulations (Cabinet Decision No 52/2017). Cryptocurrency mining taxation is...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

House Introduces Digital Asset Market Structure Legislation, Building on Discussion Draft

On May 5, 2025, several House committees jointly introduced a discussion draft for a bill that would establish a regulatory framework for digital assets. On May 29, House Financial Services Committee Chairman French Hill,...more

Lowenstein Sandler LLP

Crypto Brief - Lowenstein Crypto Newsletter - June 5, 2025

House Introduces Bipartisan Bill To Clarify Crypto Regulation - On May 29, a bipartisan group of lawmakers, led by House Committee on Financial Services Chairman French Hill (R-Ark.), introduced the Digital Asset Market...more

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IRS Finalizes New Rules for DeFi Brokers: Challenge Immediately Filed in Texas Federal Court

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The U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released final regulations that significantly impact the reporting requirements for brokers involved in digital asset transactions. The stated aim of...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Project W: Web 2.5 – The Companies That Are Using the Blockchain To Innovate and Solve Big Problems

Saying the word "crypto" will get a visceral reaction in many circles, and if you say you still believe in the future of crypto, you have a high likelihood of being blacklisted.   I get it. It has been a tumultuous 16...more

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What’s Next for Blockchain Tech and Crypto in 2023?

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Following the recent closures of Silicon Valley Bank, Signature Bank, and Silvergate Bank and Credit Suisse’s takeover by Swiss-based rival UBS, ramifications for blockchain tech and crypto-based assets and deals are...more

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Kazakhstan Introduces New Regulation of Digital Assets

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Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev signed two laws on February 6: one on digital assets (the Law) and one introducing amendments to other legal acts concerning digital assets and informatization (Amendments Law). Both...more

Harris Beach Murtha PLLC

Blockchain and Digital Assets: 2022 In Cryptocurrency

With 2022 now fading into the background and 2023 underway, a review of some of the 2022 highlights in cryptocurrency provides an opportunity to look at the developments of the past year with a fresh perspective – and to...more

Lowenstein Sandler LLP

New Jersey Wants Its Own BitLicense Regulation

New Jersey is poised to adopt sweeping cryptocurrency and blockchain regulations with the passage of the Digital Asset and Blockchain Technology Act (the Act). If adopted, the Act would radically change the regulatory...more

Proskauer - Blockchain and the Law

New York Department of Financial Services Issues Cryptocurrency-Related Guidance to Banks, Increases Regulatory Scope

At a time when states are jockeying for position to become digital asset and cryptocurrency hubs and we’ve witnessed turmoil and regulatory uncertainty within the cryptoasset industry, the New York Department of Financial...more

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Metaverse Primer

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The term “metaverse” first appeared in 1992 as an abstract concept in Neal Stephenson’s dystopian novel Snow Crash. Two decades later, the Metaverse has since evolved from a mere idea to a figment of everyday reality, as it...more

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SEC Notches Win in Cryptocurrency Registration Battle

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Scoring a victory for the Securities and Exchange Commission in its efforts to qualify digital tokens as securities, a New Hampshire federal court ruled this week that tokens sold by LBRY Inc., known as LBC, are securities...more

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Biden Administration Offers More Details on Emerging Crypto Regulatory Scheme

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The Biden Administration, after ordering a series of reports on the risks and potential benefits of cryptocurrency and digital assets in its March 9, 2022, Executive Order (EO), has now published the “Comprehensive Framework...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

June 2022 Crypto Enforcement Actions and Regulatory Guidance Roundup

Federal agencies aggressively pursued enforcement actions in June. At the same time, state and federal regulators continued to recognize the importance of blockchain industry regulation by putting forth significant policy...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Governor Newsom Signs Blockchain Executive Order Intended to Support Web3 Businesses and Provide Regulatory Clarity

Following President Biden’s March 9, 2022 “Executive Order on Ensuring Responsible Development of Digital Assets,” on May 4, 2022, California Governor Gavin Newsom issued his own “Blockchain Executive Order to Spur...more

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Virtual Currency Legal Report - July 2021 #2

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U.S. Developments - Legislation - Congress Members Reintroduce Bill to Define Digital Assets - U.S. Representative Tom Emmer (MN-06) re-introduced legislation aimed at defining how regulators should classify and...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Bridging the Weeks - June 2019

Last week, a Canada-based social media company was sued by the Securities and Exchange Commission for purportedly conducting an unregistered securities offering to United States persons in connection with an initial coin...more

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Blockchain Week in Review - March 2019 #4

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U.S. Developments - Regulatory Updates - SEC’s Valerie Szczepanik Speaks at SXSW - The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) Associate Director of the Division of Corporation Finance and Senior Advisor for...more

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Delaware’s Blockchain Initiative to Revolutionize the Stock Trade

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With the near unanimous passing of a bill that will explicitly recognize the right to trade stocks using a blockchain, Delaware is making a strong case for it being the blockchain-friendliest state. The Delaware Senate...more

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