日本銀行は、中央銀行デジタル通貨(CBDC)に関する２年間の概念実証(proof-of-concept)リサーチを完了し、現在、実証実験(パイロット・プログラム)を開始している。これにより、日本は、CBDC開発の実証段階に進んだ世界有数の経済国のひとつとなった。金融専門家は、2030年までに5兆ドルのCBDCが最大40億人に流通すると予想している。世界第3位の経済大国として、デジタル円が採用される可能性は、世界の金融システムやデジタル資産金融技術...more
Join the Kilpatrick Townsend tax team for our winter CLE webinar as team members discuss the current federal, state, and unclaimed property treatment of cryptocurrency, non-fungible tokens and related tax topics. The webinar...more
Once a month, we cover an interesting topic in 60 seconds. This month, Partner Michael Breslin discusses the best practices for companies holding cryptocurrency....more
On Monday, House Democrats unveiled a host of bills for the COVID-19 stimulus package that includes plans for a United States digital dollar, also known as a central bank digital currency (CBDC). On Tuesday, Senator Sherrod...more
The country with the most cashless consumer transactions announced this week that it plans to test its own cryptocurrency “that can work as a complement to cash.” Sweden’s central bank, the Riksbank, stated it will be...more
Yesterday, a senior U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) official announced that Ethereum will not be regulated as a security – at least not in its “present state.”
The statement was part of a broader speech made...more
1. Less Simple = Less Secure -
The more features and complexity in a distributed application, the more potential vulnerabilities -
Ask: What is our strategic goal? What functionality is necessary vs. just desirable?
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Texas Judge Issues Preliminary Injunction Against Dubai-Based Officer of Allegedly Fraudulent Cryptocurrency Offering -
Earlier this year, the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas entered an ex...more
Bitcoin futures surged as much as 26 percent in their December 10 debut on Cboe Global Markets, creating traffic on Cboe’s website that was so heavy it caused temporary outages. About twenty trading firms actively...more