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Key Points From the US Justice Department’s Report on Cyber Threats & The Cryptocurrency Industry

Bitcoin, Briefing, Cryptocurrency / October 14, 2020 October 14, 2020

Cozen O’Connor – On October 8, 2020, Attorney General William Barr announced the release of a Cryptocurrency Enforcement Framework produced by the Department of Justice (DOJ) Cyber-Digital Task Force. The 83-page framework is intended to help cryptocurrency entrepreneurs understand and comply with U.S. legal obligations. The framework outlines the DOJ’s strategies for addressing emerging cyber threats associated …

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Data Privacy Experts & Legal Firms Collaborate to Produce Guide to Compatibility of Blockchain with GDPR

Big Law, Bitcoin, Blockchain, Briefing, Briefings, Recent, Technology / March 14, 2019 March 14, 2019

Slaugher & May – A team of our data privacy experts have collaborated with leading Wall Street firm Cravath, Swaine & Moore to produce a highly topical guide to the compatibility of blockchain solutions with the GDPR. The report was commissioned by the Center for Global Enterprise, a research institution devoted to the study of the …

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Class Actions Over Cryptocurrencies On The Rise

Bitcoin, Briefing, Briefings, Class Actions, Class Actions, Top in LawFuel / August 6, 2018 August 10, 2018

Kramer Levin – After a surge in popularity and an increased interest from regulators, virtual currencies — also known as cryptocurrencies — have entered into a new phase in their relatively short history, with an increase in class actions targeting the emerging assets. The emergence of cryptocurrency class actions comes after the market witnessed a …

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The SEC and DOJ Go After BitFunder and Its BitFounder

Bitcoin, Briefing, Briefings, Crime, Cryptocurrency, Finance / March 12, 2018 March 15, 2018

Sheppard Mullin – Taking further steps into the world of cryptocurrency, two entities of the federal government recently took legal action against BitFunder, a now-defunct Bitcoin exchange, and its founder, Jon Montroll. The Securities and Exchange Commission filed civil charges against BitFunder and Montroll, and the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Manhattan brought criminal charges of …

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SEC Pays Attention to Cryptocurrencies, Blockchain Technology & ICOs

Bitcoin, Briefing, Briefings, Regulatory, Securities / March 7, 2018 March 7, 2018

Eversheds Sutherland – Cryptocurrencies and initial coin offerings (ICOs) were a recurring area of focus in presentations by multiple divisions of the Securities and Exchange Commission at its annual “The SEC Speaks” conference in Washington, DC on February 23-24, 2018. While the SEC does not seem to have reached consensus yet on how to treat …

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Bitcoin Investment Platform Operator Charged with Perjury and Obstruction of Justice

Bitcoin, Briefing, Press Releases / February 21, 2018 February 21, 2018

Amazon Channels – CBS All Access Jon E. Montroll Allegedly Lied Repeatedly to SEC Staff During Testimony to Conceal Substantial Customer Losses Due to a Software Exploit Geoffrey S. Berman, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and William F. Sweeney Jr., Assistant Director-in-Charge of the New York Field Office of …

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