FINLAW: Initial Exchange Offerings, April 26, 2019
I was interviewed by a Chinese newspaper ChainDD concerning Initial Exchange Offerings (IEOs). Just like Initial Coin Offerings, if we are discussing a security, IEO Offerings need to either be registered with the U.S. Securities Exchange Commission or meet an exemption from registration or they are illegal under United States law. See the ChainDD interview
Read MoreFINLAW: 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.
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