Tag Archives: Cryptocurrency

From Orange Groves to Cryptocurrency

Posted on March 30, 2019 by admin

Writing with former SEC commissioner Troy Paredes, Hunton Andrews Kurth partner Scott Kimpel provides a complete survey of the federal securities laws’ impact on offerings of security tokens. Read the full article here. Read more detail on Recent Banking and … Continue reading →

Posted in Banking and Finance law | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Paying (or not) fees on registered US patents and trademarks in Venezuela in cryptocurrency

Posted on March 30, 2019 by admin

Last month, the Venezuelan Ministry of National Commerce issued a notice requiring patent and trademark fees to be paid in the cryptocurrency issued by the Venezuelan government — the Petro, which supposedly is backed by Venezuela’s oil and mineral reserves. … Continue reading →

Posted in Banking and Finance law | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Online Gambling and Offshore Cryptocurrency Exchange Mailing Addresses for 2019

Posted on February 6, 2019 by admin

With the United States v. Hom decision, we must again file an FBAR for foreign online gambling sites. An FBAR (Form 114) is required if your aggregate balance exceeds $10,000 at any time during the year. (The IRS and FINCEN … Continue reading →

Posted in Tax Law | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Cryptocurrency Fraud Is an International Issue

Posted on January 18, 2019 by admin

Way back in 2017, the SEC obtained an emergency asset freeze against an internet-based ICO involving certain Canadian residents, who had raised over $15 million on a variety of social media sites through an alleged fraudulent scheme. http://www.sec.gov/litigation/complaints/2017/comp-pr2017-219.pdf. At the … Continue reading →

Posted in Securities Law | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Blockchain Goes Wall Street – New Issued Patent Covers Cryptocurrency Trading Platform

Posted on January 14, 2019 by admin

With bitcoin prices rising from the dead over the last few weeks (up nearly 25% from a December 14 low), there’s a degree of renewed excitement regarding blockchain and cryptocurrency. But as general public interest rises and falls, the steady … Continue reading →

Posted in Technology & Cyberlaw | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment