A Practical BVI Guide to Crypto, Tokens and VASPs
NFTs 101: The Basics of Non-Fungible Tokens, and Beyond
The Symposium will cover topics including: - What are the tax and accounting structuring, compliance and enforcement considerations when tokenizing assets? - Onboarding private fund processes on-chain, where are we...more
The SEC’s effort to revamp the SEC’s approach to crypto assets and the blockchain industry is well underway. After forming a Crypto Task Force in the week of the administration, the SEC has been gathering input on the future...more
When meme coins—crypto tokens that usually do not purport to have any utility but are often just a single digital image of a dog, frog, or celebrity—began to be popularized, many skeptics thought that they were a joke,...more
The European Banking Authority and European Securities and Markets Authority have published joint guidelines on the suitability of members of the management body, and on the assessment of shareholders and members with...more
On June 30, 2024, the new Markets in Crypto-assets (MiCA) regulation, which affects stablecoins in the European Union, went into effect. This client alert outlines the critical obligations and considerations for stablecoin...more
The first phase of the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) applies from 30 June 2024. Issuers of asset-reference tokens (ARTs) must be authorized in the EU, which includes submitting a detailed application and...more
Implementation of Basel Committee cryptoassets standard to provide additional clarity for banks looking to engage in cryptoassets business. On 7 February 2024, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) released a...more
Fund Tokenisation: The Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) published a press release announcing that it has joined the Monetary Authority of Singapore’s Project Guardian, a collaborative initiative with the financial industry...more
The new standard aims to improve accounting treatment of certain digital assets under GAAP and may pave the way for increased institutional adoption. On September 6, 2023, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB)...more
The EU Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCAR) was published in the Official Journal of the European Union on 9 June 2023. MiCAR is a the major, step toward an EU-wide uniform code governing crypto-assets, such as BTC,...more
On March 22, 2023, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filed a complaint in US District Court for the Southern District of New York against Justin Sun, the owner of BitTorrent, Inc., a file-sharing platform; three...more
Companies are pouring capital into the metaverse, often on expectations of outsized future returns. Investment in the metaverse more than doubled in 2022, and industry experts have projected that the metaverse could generate...more
This is Part 2 of a three-part series which examines the main elements of the new MiCA regime in the EU. As a recap, our discussion is based on the Compromise Text (published on 5 October), with references also made to the...more
The regime introduces rules on various crypto tokens, including cryptocurrencies and stablecoins, in the Dubai International Financial Centre. On November 1, 2022, the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) crypto...more
In order to provide an overview for busy in-house counsel and compliance professionals, we summarize below some of the most important SEC enforcement developments from the past month, with links to primary resources. This...more
A major voluntary carbon standard invites comments on linking carbon credits with crypto instruments and tokens, reinforcing the growing importance of blockchain transactions in voluntary carbon markets. On August 3,...more
On 28 July 2022, the Law Commission published a consultation paper on digital assets. The outcomes of the consultation will inform the programme for law reform in England and Wales and may therefore result in the tabling of...more
As the world economy increasingly goes digital, innovators and existing market participants are finding new ways to tokenize assets and expand upon their uses, particularly with non-fungible tokens (NFTs). NFTs have commonly...more
As the web further decentralizes based on blockchains, we are seeing new technology business models, particularly in the ecommerce sector, incorporate digital tokens into transaction flows by using digitally native tokens as...more
In June 2018, the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) unveiled a dedicated cryptoasset regulatory framework by way of various amendments to the FSRA’s core regulations – the Financial...more
FCA finalises guidance on cryptoassets and consults on product intervention measures. FCA guidance on the regulation of cryptoassets - As previously reported in this blog, the FCA consulted on guidance on cryptoassets...more
On January 23, 2019, the UK Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) issued its widely anticipated “Guidance on Cryptoassets” consultation paper CP19/3 (the “Consultation”). The Consultation followed the UK Cryptoassets Task...more