FINLAW: NY Attorney General obtains NY GBL Section 354 order against Bitfinex and Tether, April 25, 2019
See my comments to breaking story and how this action is different from the norm at https://www.crowdfundinsider.com/2019/04/146826-new-york-attorney-general-issues-court-order-alleging-fraud-pertaining-to-bitfinex-and-tether-cover-up-of-850-million-loss-is-claimed/ and https://blockonomi.com/ny-ag-says-bitfinex-engaged-in-fraud-cover-up-but-exchange-denies/ and https://bitcoinmagazine.com/articles/bitfinex-faces-legal-action-from-ny-attorney-general-heres-what-this-means/ and https://www.coindesk.com/bitfinex-nyags-order-is-hurting-our-customers-and-the-crypto-market
Read MoreFINLAW: SEC Issues First No Action Letter Regarding Tokenization of Digital Asset by TurnKey Jet that is NOT a Security, April 3, 2019
See my comments to CROWDFUND INSIDER article relating to the SEC’s Turnkey no action letter. https://www.crowdfundinsider.com/2019/04/146005-sec-issues-first-no-action-letter-regarding-tokenization-of-digital-asset-by-turnkey-jet-that-is-not-a-security/ SEC Issues First No Action Letter Regarding Tokenization of Digital Asset by TurnKey Jet that is NOT a Security April 3, 2019 @ 11:05 am By JD Alois The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Division of Corporate Finance, has issued its
Read MoreFINLAW: No action letter issued by SEC as to when a digital asset is not a security, April 3, 2019
The SEC today issued no action relief to Turnkey Jet, Inc. (Turnkey) providing for the first time an analysis of when a digital asset is not a security. Unsurprising, the SEC relied on the opinion of legal counsel that set forth factual representations alleviating the concern that the digital asset issuance was for the purpose
Read MoreSpeaker, Oppenheimer Blockchain Institutional Summit, February 20, 2019, Lotte NY Palace Hotel, New York City
Participated on the compliance for digital securities panel at the Oppenheimer Blockchain Summit at the Lotte NY Palace Hotel in NYC. This may very well be the first institutional blockchain conference. Patrick Byrne of tZero gave the keynote. The afternoon panel with Carlos Domingo, Trevor Koverko, Josh Stein, Andrew Keys and Tom Shaughnessy was excellent.
Read MoreFINLAW: Online Funding Platforms Will Encounter More Regulatory Scrutiny in 2019
See my article appearing in Crowdfundinsider.com at https://www.crowdfundinsider.com/2019/01/143962-caution-online-funding-platforms-will-encounter-more-regulatory-scrutiny-in-2019/ On January 22, 2019, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) released its examination priorities for 2019. At the top of the list was online funding platform compliance with the securities laws. With an uptick in the offer and sale of securities offerings online with Rule 506(c) of Regulation
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