By: Catherine E. Nicholson Staking is a way of earning rewards while holding onto certain cryptocurrencies in a wallet or other designated account for a specified period of time. When a user stakes their cryptocurrency, they contribute to the validation, security, and maintenance of the blockchain network in reward for their efforts. A user stakes… Read More Is Crypto Staking a Security?
By: Catherine Nicholson After the collapse of FTX in November of 2022, a civil complaint was filed by the SEC on December 13, 2022, against Samuel Bankman-Fried, alleging violations of fraud in the offer or sale of securities and fraud in connection with the purchase or sale of securities. In addition to the civil complaint,… Read More FTX: The Collapse Heard Round the World & Where We Go from Here to Increase Confidence in Web3
This blog discusses non-fungible tokens (NFTs) which are a type of digital collectible. Some NFTs are abstract – they are often a purchasable, conceptual representation of something else (such as a Tweet, real estate, etc.); but their value lies in ownership – while circulation of the subject matter is still available to the public, the owner of the NFT is essentially the recipient of a digitally-authenticated note. In addition to presenting the complexities of NFTs in a more digestible manner, this blog explains the legal implications of their flourishing role in the world of crypto-digital assets, specifically in the context of intellectual property and securities law. … Read More Non-Fungible Tokens: Analyzing Digital Collectibles Through the Lens of the Law
This blog describes the potential effect the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) lawsuit against Ripple Labs, Inc. may have on the regulation of cryptocurrency and expanding on the Howey Test’s definition of a security. … Read More SEC v. Ripple – The Ripple Effect on Cryptocurrency Regulation