18 Nov Application of Blockchain, Blockchain, Blockchain and crypto infrastructure, Blockchain/ Cryptocurrency, Digital Assets, Regulation and Policy, Securities, Token Offering A Tale of Two Token Offerings: Lessons from Blockstack (Reg A+) And Telegram (Reg D) August 16, 2024 By Aaron Krowne (*) Some of the biggest news of the past half-year on the US crypto regulatory front has been (1) Blockstack’s su...Continue reading
06 Apr Application of Blockchain, Blockchain, Blockchain and crypto infrastructure, Blockchain/ Cryptocurrency, Digital Assets, Securities, Token Offering “Decentralized” No More — SEC Drops Proposed Blockchain Test? August 16, 2024 By Alexander Rodriguez Another takeaway of mine from the SEC’s April 3rd releases was noting a striking shift in gears from th...Continue reading
04 Apr Blockchain, Blockchain and crypto infrastructure, Blockchain/ Cryptocurrency, Digital Assets, Token Offering Initial Impressions On The SEC’s Big “Digital Asset Framework” and Token No-Action Letter Releases August 16, 2024 By Aaron Krowne Yesterday was a big day in blockchain legal news, as the SEC put out two releases (combined here) that argua...Continue reading
10 Dec Application of Blockchain, Blockchain, Blockchain and crypto infrastructure, Blockchain/ Cryptocurrency, Digital Assets, Securities, Token Offering No, Airdrops Weren’t Just “Legalized” in the U.S. August 16, 2024 By Aaron Krowne A November 27, 2018 order in the case of ICO-gone-wrong SEC v. BlockVest, LLC (SoCal U.S. Dis...Continue reading
23 Jul Blockchain, Blockchain/ Cryptocurrency, Digital Assets, Token Offering House Financial Services – Monetary Policy and Trade Subcommittee Hearing (7/18/18): “The Future of Money: Digital Currency” August 15, 2024 By Aaron Krowne Below is a rough auto-transcript of a hearing held last week entitled “The Future of Money: Digital Cur...Continue reading
23 Jul Blockchain, Blockchain and crypto infrastructure, Blockchain/ Cryptocurrency, Digital Assets, Token Offering House Agricultural Committee Hearing (7/18/18): “Cryptocurrencies: Oversight of New Assets in the Digital Age” August 15, 2024 By Aaron Krowne Below is a rough auto-transcript of a hearing held last week entitled “Cryptocurrencies: Oversight of N...Continue reading
20 May Securities, Token Offering Congress Members Push Back Against SEC; Promise To Introduce Utility Token/SAFT-friendly U.S. Legislation August 15, 2024 By Aaron Krowne A routine House Financial Services Committee hearing held on May 16th, 2018, turned eventful when a number of U.S...Continue reading