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 tl;dr overviews and insights into the biggest stories from the past two weeks. I post the weekly updatesContinue reading “Off the Blockchain+, September 16-23, 2024”
Tag Archives: Securities
Off the Blockchain+, June 3-10, 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+, June 3-10, 2024”
Surprise, Mother F’er! Coinbase Opens Lawsuit Vs. SEC With a Sneak Attack
For months, I have been covering Coinbase’ legal strategy going on offense against the SEC in its amicus filed in the SEC case against former employee Ishan Wahi, its response to the initial Wells Notice, and through its Writ of Mandamus action filed directly against the SEC. These were all clearly strategic moves, but whileContinue reading “Surprise, Mother F’er! Coinbase Opens Lawsuit Vs. SEC With a Sneak Attack”
Off the Blockchain+, February 20-27, 2023
Intro/Disclaimer: A few months ago I started preparing updates for the attorneys at my firm practicing in the Web3 space regarding what legal stories people were talking about the prior week. I believe eventually we are going to do monthly or bi-weekly posts on the award winning BitBlog summarizing the top stories with tl;dr breakdownsContinue reading “Off the Blockchain+, February 20-27, 2023”
Wakanda Test for Digital Asset Classifications
With the dueling summary judgment motions filed by Ripple and the SEC in SEC v. Ripple Labs, Inc., et al, Case No. 20-CV-10832 (S.D.N.Y. ), it is time once again to revisit the hot topic of the Howey test and its application to digital assets. There has been lots of talk of what constitutes “sufficientContinue reading “Wakanda Test for Digital Asset Classifications”
The DAO Bros vs. The Dow Jones
I previously wrote about the legality of Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (“DAOs”) and stated then the subject was way too complex to discuss in a single article. After a recent twitter spaces discussion I had (which is hosted every Tuesday at 4:00 EST by one of my favorite artists and decentralization maxi CΞdΞrKing) I figured itContinue reading “The DAO Bros vs. The Dow Jones”
DYOR On DAOs Or Be SOL
I get a lot of questions about the legality of Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (“DAOs”). Usually They come from community members who want a project they support to form a DAO, and that project team pushing back because of legality reasons. I will start by saying that if you are in a project which is hesitantContinue reading “DYOR On DAOs Or Be SOL”
The NFTtorney 