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Weekly Blockchain Blog - February 2025 #4

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U.S. Digital Asset Companies Continue Product Launches, Market Expansion - U.S. nonfungible token (NFT) marketplace OpenSea recently announced the launch of its new OS2 digital asset trading platform, which expands into...more

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Investigations Newsletter: Second Circuit Partially Affirms Novartis’ Motion to Dismiss AKS Claims

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Second Circuit Partially Affirms Novartis’ Motion to Dismiss AKS Claims - Last week, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the district court’s ruling that dismissed allegations from a whistleblower who claimed that...more

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Weekly Blockchain Blog - June 2024 #3

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EigenLayer TVL Surpasses $20B; New Self-Custodial Wallet Features Launch - According to recent reports, the total value locked (TVL) on the Ethereum network-based EigenLayer restaking protocol recently surpassed $20...more

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Digital Asset Theft Loss Deductions are More Complicated Than You Think

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Taxpayers can take a tax deduction with respect to “theft” losses that result from an illegal “taking of property” done with criminal intent. Among various other types of criminal activities, fraud is treated as theft under...more

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Stablecoin Pilot Launches; Crypto Fund Report Published; Senate Seeks Crypto Tax Input; Numerous Crypto Enforcement Actions...

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Company Announces Stablecoin Pilot; BIS Publishes Reports on CBDCs - According to a blog post by a major multinational software company, the company has begun a pilot project to experiment with using the USDC and EUROC...more

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New Initiatives Launch in Staking, DeFi, DAOs; IRS Issues NFT Guidance; White House Report Criticizes Crypto; SEC and DOJ Crypto...

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Staking Market Launches, ‘Defi Cover’ Data Published, DAO Buys Golf Course According to a recent press release, MetaMask Institutional, “the web3 wallet for organizations,” has launched its “institutional staking...more

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Crypto Products Launch; NFTs Allowed for Political Fundraising; Bank Regulators Address Crypto Risk; DOJ/SEC Target Crypto Fraud;...

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Crypto Apps Launch New Features, Custody Firm Achieves CCSS Certificate - According to recent reports, Uniswap V3 was the most used Ethereum contract in 2022, seeing over 15.5 million transactions throughout 2022 and using...more

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CBDC Report Published; Crypto and NFT Initiatives Launch; OFAC Redesignates Tornado Cash; SEC and CFTC Target Crypto Fraud; FTX...

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CBDC Report Published, Blockchain Settlement and Payment Initiatives Launch - This week the New York branch of the U.S. central bank published a report on the Phase I results of Project Cedar, “a multiphase research effort...more

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Cryptocurrency: In the Face of Increased Enforcement, Be Prepared

This summer was a busy one for cryptocurrency regulators, with aggressive actions potentially signaling an increase in consumer protection compliance activity. In August alone, the New York Department of Financial Services...more

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Crypto and NFT Firms Make Announcements; Treasury Interprets Crypto Reports; Crypto Enforcement Actions by CFTC, SEC, IRS, DOJ and...

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Exchange Reaches Agreement to Sell Assets; New Crypto Products Launch - In a press release this week, Voyager Digital, a cryptocurrency exchange that recently filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, announced that it selected the...more

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NFT Initiatives Launch; OFAC Adds Crypto Public Keys to SDN List; Treasury Dept. Publishes Crypto Reports; Crypto Enforcement and...

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Non-Fungible Marketing: Brands Continue to Launch NFTs - A South Korean technology company has reportedly launched a weeklong promotion in the metaverse. According to reports, the virtual events occurred across multiple...more

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NFT Initiatives Launch Across Markets; US Banking Regulators Address Crypto; DOJ and Congress Target Crypto Fraud; FBI Cites Risks...

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NFT Initiatives Launch in Ticket Sales, Social Media and College Football - According to a recent press release, a major ticket sales and distribution company announced that event organizers who sell tickets on its platform...more

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Combatting Fraud and Corruption in the NFT Market

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On Oct. 6, 2021, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the creation of a National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team to tackle investigations and prosecutions of criminal misuses of cryptocurrency. As the non-fungible...more

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NFT Market Research Published; Crypto Issues Addressed by FDIC, US Representatives and Foreign Regulators; DOJ Targets Crypto...

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Fashion Brands Score with NFTs, but Market Trends Show Threats Abound - According to a recent report, iconic fashion brands from ready-to-wear sportswear to haute couture have been reaping the financial rewards of their...more

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Top 5 Digital Asset Litigation and Investigation Trends of 2022

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Cryptocurrency and digital assets have kept the courts and regulators busy as digital assets continue to pose new questions and challenges for anyone involved in their sale, trade or development. The following trends have...more

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NFT Endorsements Scrutinized; Bank Crypto Guidance Issued; DOJ, CFTC and SEC Bring Crypto Enforcement Actions; Research Finds...

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NFTs Expand on Social Media, Celebrity NFT Endorsements Scrutinized - According to reports, one of the world’s largest social media platforms recently expanded its NFT (non-fungible token) initiative, allowing users in...more

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DOJ Charges Six Individuals with NFT Fraud

On June 30, the DOJ charged six individuals in four separate cases for a fraudulent NFT trading scheme. The first case alleged that an individual committed wire fraud and engaged in a conspiracy to commit international...more

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State Attorneys General Poised to Elevate Regulatory Scrutiny of Digital Asset Businesses

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The Attorney General Alliance (“AGA”) recently issued a collaborative White Paper that signals heightened scrutiny of digital asset businesses by state Attorneys General in coming years. Recognizing that it is “no longer...more

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Financial and Crypto Firms Explore Integration; NFT Market Expands; FATF/Basel Publish Crypto Guidance; DOJ/CFTC Bring Crypto...

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Financial Firm Launches Crypto Group, MakerDAO Votes to Integrate with Bank - A major multinational financial institution recently “announced the formation of its Digital Assets and Financial Markets group.” According to...more

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Daily Financial Regulation Update -- Saturday, July 2, 2022

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Major Developments- Justice Department Announces Enforcement Action Charging Six Individuals with Cryptocurrency Fraud Offenses in Cases Involving Over $100 Million in Intended Losses...more

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Crypto Payment Initiatives Launch; Report Cites Evolving Crypto Views; G7, ECB, BIS Address Crypto Risks; DOJ, CFTC Target NFT...

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New Cryptocurrency Payments Systems, Tokens and Trade Associations Launch - A leading global cryptocurrency platform has reportedly announced a partnership with a global e-commerce platform that would allow e-commerce...more

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Banks and Retailers Embrace Crypto, Bitcoin Environmental Costs Debated, New NFT Initiatives Launch, Various Agencies Address...

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According to reports, a major U.S.-based global investment bank has allowed a borrower to use bitcoin as collateral for a cash loan, for the first time in the bank’s history. In other financial news, according to reports, the...more

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Avoiding Sticky Situations with Web3: DOJ, SEC Scrutiny of NFT and DeFi Projects Expected to Continue

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Web3 is a term with a shifting, amorphous definition. In its current form, Web3 encompasses both decentralized platforms and the metaverse. Decentralized platforms offer services and assets that use distributed ledger...more

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CBDC Initiatives Announced, NFTs Expand Across Markets, Token and Wallet Applications Evolve, SEC and DOJ Target Crypto Fraud,...

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CBDC Initiatives Announced, Blockchain Trade Finance Platform Launches - This week, the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) announced Project Dunbar, an initiative in which BIS will collaborate with the Reserve Bank of...more

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Crypto Initiatives Announced in Exchanges, ETFs, Payments; NFT Initiatives Continue; Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Adjusts; Global...

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Cryptocurrency Exchanges, ETFs and Payment Initiatives Announced - Cryptocurrency firm Bullish announced its intention to go public on the New York Stock Exchange as it prepares to launch a cryptocurrency exchange, according...more

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