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If we’ve learned anything in 2022, it’s that we can’t trust our crypto to remain on centralized exchanges. Between the collapse of Celsius, Voyager, BlockFi, and FTX, investors have collectively lost billions of dollars this year. Millions of dollars could’ve been saved if most investors held their crypto in
There’s no question that Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies have gotten a bad rap over the years. The year 2022 in particular has been a rough one as the house of cards has fallen for various crypto platforms, leading to a brutal bear market.
All the while, questions remain over the sustainability of Bitcoin and
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We’re a few months deep into a crypto bear market spurred by a series of cascading events starting in May 2022. Anyone who’s been in crypto long enough knows how rough bear markets can be. The excitement and collective euphoria are gone. Regulators are kicking us while we’re down.
What’s the SEC’s reach on emerging blockchain technologies and what does that mean for crypto in the United States? In the newest SpeakBold Fireside Chat, Stronghold’s Sarah Lane sits down with Digital Currency & Blockchain Technology partner Karen Ubell to discuss.
The post Crypto Lawyer Karen Ubell on Crypto Regulation, the SEC, and
Mitzi Chang, a partner and co-chair of the Fintech and Digital Currency & Blockchain Technology practices, was recently featured as a guest on Hsu Untied, a unique podcast with Richard Hsu. Hsu Untied is a 2-time award-winning podcast started by Richard Hsu for entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, best-selling authors, lawyers, athletes, TED speakers, and
In a first of its kind enforcement action, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) is attempting to hold participating members of a decentralized autonomous organization (“DAO”) liable for alleged violations of the Commodity Exchange Act (“CEA”) and CFTC regulations. The CFTC argued (1) that the DAO is an unincorporated association; (2) that on the basis
The plethora of public statements and draft legislation published over the past few months in the US as part of the effort to define a regulatory framework for digital assets have all but failed to bring market participants the clarity they need. Just last week, the White House published a fact sheet, which it called
Many in the crypto industry have been calling for clear guidance from government regulators, especially as new sectors like DeFi evolve and high-profile companies collapse. Jonathan Shapiro, Complex Litigation & Dispute Resolution partner, said that SEC registration creates new challenges for companies and investors, especially because they haven’t been issued explicit guidance. “There’s no
The White House recently published a “Framework for Responsible Development of Digital Assets,” following up on President Joe Biden’s executive order on digital assets earlier this year, which set forth six principal policy objectives in furtherance of U.S. initiatives in the crypto and digital asset space. The framework directs financial regulators to “provide innovative U.S.
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The main purpose of cryptocurrencies is to offer an unbanked, peer-to-peer solution to finances. This means that individuals will need to learn how to manage their finances independently, and crypto storage wallets are central to this premise. Choosing where to store your crypto will depend on whether you plan