In February 2019, the Pennsylvania Department of Banking and Securities (DoBS) issued public guidance on the applicability of the Money Transmitter Act (MTA) to virtual currency exchanges by means of a link entitled “Money...more
Proposed federal legislation would move the time of taxation for rewards received from staking cryptocurrency and other digital assets to the time of sale. IRS guidance currently provides that staking rewards are taxed at the...more
The IRS recently released Revenue Ruling 2023-14, in which it addresses the tax treatment of cryptocurrency staking rewards. The IRS phases the issue as follows: If a taxpayer that uses a cash method of accounting...more
Last year, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) revised a question regarding digital assets that appears at the top of certain 2022 income tax returns. Now, in IR-2023-12, the IRS has provided guidance on how to answer that...more
As 2022 draws to a close, what better time to revisit our most popular insights of the last year and see what topics have engaged our client industries?
Our attorneys work hard to stay on the cutting edge of industry...more
12/23/2022
/ Blockchain ,
Cannabis-Related Businesses (CRBs) ,
Commercial Bankruptcy ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Decentralized Finance (DeFi) ,
Decriminalization of Marijuana ,
Digital Assets ,
Financial Institutions ,
Foreclosure ,
Moratorium ,
Trademarks ,
Virtual Currency
The collapse of cryptocurrency exchange FTX has been widely reported across the world. One interesting exception to the fallout appears to involve U.S. customers, according to a tweet from FTX’s former CEO. We’ve received...more
The world of decentralized finance, blockchains, virtual and cryptocurrency have grown exponentially in recent years. Many financial institutions are looking to enter or expand their operations in the digital economy, but the...more
Every day, the mainstream media and social media are filled with references to cryptocurrency. Depending on who you ask, it’s either simply the next way to spend your money, or it’s a haven for criminal activity. In this...more
5/27/2021
/ Anti-Money Laundering ,
Banking Sector ,
Blockchain ,
Cross-Border Transactions ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Digital Currency ,
Financial Crimes ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Transactions ,
Money Laundering ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Terrorist Financing Regulations ,
Virtual Currency