“Crypto Week” in the House was 2 week ago, where the House passed their market structure bill, the CLARITY Act, on an over 2-1 bipartisan vote. Last week, the Senate was able to begin their market structure legislation in earnest, revealing a discussion draft of how digital assets should be regulated at the SEC, andContinue reading “Off the Blockchain+, July 21-28, 2025”
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Off the Blockchain+, April 7-14, 2025
After a few quiet weeks, we are back in the swing of things with the Department of Justice reassessing their entire digital asset prosecution strategy, the SEC working to register certain industry participants, and omnibus digital asset legislation next up for Congress. It was also a busy week in crypto M&A as digital asset companiesContinue reading “Off the Blockchain+, April 7-14, 2025”
Off the Blockchain+, March 31-April 7, 2025
Everybody seems focused on stablecoins, with the House bill on the subject passing through committee and the SEC releasing guidance on the types of stablecoin transactions that do not need to be registered with the agency. With people looking to park their money in cash during the current economic conditions, why not park it inContinue reading “Off the Blockchain+, March 31-April 7, 2025”
Off the Blockchain+, April 15-22, 2024
Intro/Disclaimer: Since late 2022, I’ve prepared weekly updates for attorneys at my firm to stay abreast of the latest Web3 legal developments. The biggest stories are included in Bi-Weekly posts on the firm’s BitBlog, where we provide concise tl;dr overviews and insights into how these developments might ripple through the industry. In pursuit of aContinue reading “Off the Blockchain+, April 15-22, 2024”
Deadlines In Executive Order on Ensuring Responsible Development of Digital Assets
Early this morning, President Biden released his long-awaited Executive Order regarding crypto regulation. There is nothing shocking in the Order, and it seems to be far more crypto-friendly than many expected. Others such as TRM Labs and Jerry Brito have given succinct summaries of the Order’s contents. I highly recommend anybody interested in the topicContinue reading “Deadlines In Executive Order on Ensuring Responsible Development of Digital Assets”