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Publications
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12.14.2023US Regulatory Approach to CryptocurrenciesArticlesFor cryptocurrencies to succeed as payment tools, the industry needs to be regulated—bad actors need to be ferreted out and market confidence needs to be bolstered by rules of law governing this new asset class.
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07.2019Venture MonitorPerkins Coie partnered with PitchBook and National Venture Capital Association (NVCA) on the newly published Venture Monitor.
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04.10.2019SEC’s FinHub Publishes Framework for Digital Assets and SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance Grants First No-Action Relief to Token SponsorUpdatesThe U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Strategic Hub for Innovation and Financial Technology (FinHub) published a framework on April 3, 2019, for analyzing whether a digital asset is offered and sold as a security under the federal securities laws.
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06.22.2018Senior SEC Official Provides Regulatory Clarity for Digital AssetsUpdatesDuring a speech in San Francisco last week at the Yahoo Finance All Markets Summit, William Hinman, Director of the Division of Corporation Finance of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), provided some welcome clarity regarding the applicability of the federal securities laws to digital assets and tokens projects.
This update was published in ABA Business Law Today "Ether Is Not A Security: Summary of SEC Division of Corporation Finance Director Hinman’s Remarks," on 06.2018. -
01.11.2018SEC Takes Aim at Initial Coin Offerings AgainUpdatesIn its most significant action since issuing the DAO Report in July 2017, the SEC again took aim at initial coin offerings on December 11, 2017, when, through its new Enforcement Cyber Unit, the SEC entered into an administrative settlement with Munchee, Inc., for conducting unregistered offers and sales of securities.
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08.01.2017Delaware Law Embraces Digital SecuritiesBlogsOn May 2, 2016, during a keynote address at Consensus 2016, Jack Markell – Governor of Delaware from 2009 to 2017 – announced a comprehensive program to provide an enabling regulatory and legal environment for the development of blockchain technology in Delaware.
Presentations
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02.08.2024Whiteboarding a Global Compliance Strategy for Blockchain CompaniesSpeaking EngagementsGlobal Blockchain Business Council / Podcast
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04.26.2023Regulatory & Reporting Requirements of Digital Assets: Using, Trading & StakingSpeaking EngagementsConsensus / Austin, TX
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11.08.2022Disruption and Regulation in web3Speaking EngagementsLowell Ness discusses the changing face of investment & trade in our #web3 age, and how new approaches to developing decentralised products are giving way to novel, exciting secondary markets for goods & services.
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06.10.2022Raising Capital for Blockchain ProjectsSpeaking Engagements
Consensus 2022 Roundtable Sessions / Austin, TX
Lowell D. Ness and Valeska Pederson Hintz presented "Raising Capital for Blockchain Projects" during the Consensus 2022 Roundtable Sessions in the Austin office. -
10.14.2020Tokenized SecuritiesSpeaking Engagements
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10.27.2019The Future of Blockchain: Emerging Disruptors’ Impact on CommerceSpeaking EngagementsMoney 20/20 / Las Vegas, NV
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10.07.2019Cypto RoundtableSpeaking Engagements
TechGC / Atlanta
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05.12.2019Where is The Regulatory Landscape Moving toSpeaking EngagementsMagical Crypto Conference / New York, NY
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10.10.2018 - 10.12.2018BlockConLos Angeles
Keynote - Definition of “Decentralized”
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05.16.2018 - 05.17.2018Token Summit IIINew York
Tokens Regulation in the US.
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01.19.2018Crypto - Token Sales: Securities Regulations and RisksSpeaking EngagementsThe presentation provided an overview of key challenges and opportunities presented by blockchain tokens and tokenization, with an emphasis on the current regulatory landscape applied to ICOs.
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12.06.2017Bitcoin, Blockchain, and Ethereum – A Fraud of the Future?Speaking EngagementsMenlo Park, CA
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12.04.2017Regulation: Honeymoon or Business as Usual?Speaking EngagementsToken Summit II / San Francisco, CA
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05.16.2017 - 05.18.2017Internet of Things World – Santa Clara Convention CenterSpeaking Engagements
Internet of Things World – Santa Clara Convention Center / Santa Clara, CA
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04.13.2017Blockchain Forum: Beyond Bitcoin
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08.05.2015ACC GNY Signature CLE Beyond Bitcoin: The Future of Blockchain and Other Decentralized Technologies in the Word of BusinessPanelist
Convene (Grand Central) / New York, NYKeith Miller (NY), Jacob Farber (WDC) and Lowell Ness (PAO) were panelists along with clients from Overstock, Morgan Stanley and Factom. The panel focused on business innovation driven by blockchain technology and decentralized technology, as well as related and underlying enabling technologies. -
05.13.2015Startup 101: Great Idea to Great CompanySeminarsPerkins Coie / New York, NYPerkins Coie invites you to attend our exclusive symposium for women-owned, -run, or -founded startups. Startup 101: Great Idea to Great Company is a unique opportunity for women entrepreneurs to hear directly from leaders in the field on topics that are most pressing to startups.
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01.29.2015Bitcoin Investment WebinarWebinars
Dealflow Webinar
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08.07.2014The Legal Landscape of Bitcoins And Other Virtual CurrenciesSpeaking EngagementsConvene (Grand Central) / New York, NY
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06.26.2013What Every Startup Needs to KnowSeminarsOur diverse panel (CEOs, VC, entrepreneur and marketing professionals) will discuss their top "need to know" points; from negotiating with VCs to incorporating to assembling the right team to protecting and commercializing your crown jewels.
Virtual Currency Report
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SEC Approves 11 Spot Bitcoin Exchange-Traded Products
On January 10, the Securities and Exchange Commission gave the green light to 11 issuers that applied for bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs). After a false announcement and a course change due to the ruling in Grayscale Investments, LLC v. SEC, the SEC approved spot Bitcoin ETFs for ARK 21Shares, Invesco Galaxy, VanEck, WisdomTree*, Fidelity, Valkyrie,... Continue Reading…
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BarnBridge and its founders Tyler Ward and Troy Murray allegedly sold unregistered SMART Yield bonds, which the SEC considers crypto asset securities. Respondents also were charged with violations stemming from operating BarnBridge’s SMART Yield pools as unregistered investment companies. BarnBridge agreed to disgorge $1,457,000 from the sale and Ward and Murray agreed to civil penalties... Continue Reading…
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NYDFS Proposes Updates to Guidance for Listing and Delisting Digital Assets
What Happened? The New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS or Department) released proposed updates to its guidance on the self-certification process for listing and delisting digital assets. It also announced significant changes to the Department’s “Greenlist” of vetted digital assets. This industry development affects companies that have received permission to engage in virtual currency... Continue Reading…
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The Federal Reserve’s Novel Activities Supervision Program: What Banks and Nonbanks Need to Know
Financial technology firms and certain banks and bank holding companies can expect to face increased scrutiny as the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System takes another step to stem risks related to crypto-assets, use of blockchain technology, and complex fintech partnerships with nonbanks to deliver financial services to customers. Through its newly announced... Continue Reading…
