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Virtual Currency (aka Digital Currency or Digital Money) is a type of currency or medium of exchange that is not issued by any government nor guaranteed by a government currency. Despite lacking legal tender... more +
Virtual Currency (aka Digital Currency or Digital Money) is a type of currency or medium of exchange that is not issued by any government nor guaranteed by a government currency. Despite lacking legal tender status, Virtual Currency is still traded and exchanged in some environments, typically online environments or communities. Bitcoin is the most well-known form of Virtual Currency.    less -
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Recent Passing of Hong Kong Stablecoins Bill

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On May 21, 2025, Hong Kong’s Legislative Council passed the Stablecoins Bill, establishing a regulatory framework for stablecoins–cryptocurrencies whose value is tied to an external asset or commodity. This marks an important...more

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NYDFS Issues Updated And Stricter Virtual Currency Listing Guidance – New Policy Updates Due For Approval By January 31, 2024

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Following a two-month public consultation period, on 15 November 2023 the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) published its new Virtual Currency Listing Guidance (the Guidance), in accordance with virtual...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Playing the Waiting Game on Crypto Tax Reporting

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As previously discussed here, the IRS published guidance in December 2022 effectively postponing the January 1, 2023 effective date for certain digital asset broker reporting rules until final regulations are promulgated. To...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Plaintiffs Set Sights on Bankman-Fried and Other Celebrities Who Promoted Collapsed Cryptocurrency Exchange FTX

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A lawsuit stemming from the collapse of multibillion-dollar cryptocurrency exchange FTX seeks to recover a billion dollars from FTX’s founder and former CEO Sam Bankman-Fried, along with 11 paid endorsers, including Tom...more

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Gold Is The New Bitcoin

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In 2020, the price of gold has jumped over 30 percent from $1,517 per ounce on January 3, 2020 to over $2,000 per ounce on August 6, 2020. The spike in the price of gold isn’t yet at the level reached in the 2017 Bitcoin boom...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

CFTC Clarifies Meaning of ‘Actual Delivery’ in Margined, Leveraged or Financed Retail Transactions in Virtual Currencies

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On March 24, 2020, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC or Commission) voted unanimously to adopt an interpretation of the term “actual delivery” with respect to retail virtual currency transactions (2020 Guidance)....more

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Takeaways from SEC’s First Ever Enforcement Actions Against Cryptocurrency Firms for Failing to Register as a Broker-Dealer and...

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Over the past year, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has ramped up its scrutiny of cryptocurrencies and other digital token offerings. On Sept. 11, 2018, the SEC escalated its crackdown when it announced a pair of...more

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Some Legal Issues Surrounding Blockchain and Cryptocurrency Part 3: Regulation of Cryptocurrencies.

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This is Part 3 of a seven-part series of posts looking at some broad legal issues affecting crypto-currencies. ...more

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Orrick's Financial Industry Week In Review

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SEC Proposes to Enhance Protections and Preserve Choice for Retail Investors in Their Relationships with Investment Professionals - On April 18, the Securities and Exchange Commission voted to propose a package of...more

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As fundraising methods continue to diversify, the DFSA provides a robust regulatory framework for equity and loan based...

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On 1 August 2017, the Dubai Financial Services Authority ("DFSA"), the regulator of financial services and securities in the Dubai International Financial Centre free zone ("DIFC"), introduced a regulatory framework for loan...more

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SEC Announces 2018 National Examination Priorities

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The Securities and Exchange Commission's Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (OCIE) recently announced its 2018 national examination priorities, which are broken down into five categories...more

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SEC's OCIE Announces 2018 Areas Of Focus

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On February 7, 2018 the SEC's Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (OCIE) announced its 2018 National Exam Priorities. The priorities, formulated with input from the Chairman, Commissioners, SEC Staff and fellow...more

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