ArticleEnforcement Updates From US And Dutch AgenciesEarlier this month, the Joint Chiefs of Global Tax Enforcement (J5), hosted The Challenge, an event bringing together investigators, cryptocurrency experts and data scientistsUnited StatesTechnologyBakerHostetler
ArticleExchange Reaches Agreement To Sell Assets; New Crypto Products LaunchThe press release notes that the agreement "will be presented for approval to the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York on Wednesday, October 19, 2022."United StatesTechnologyBakerHostetler
ArticleFashion Brands Score With NFTs, But Market Trends Show Threats AboundAccording to a recent report, iconic fashion brands from ready-to-wear sportswear to haute couture have been reaping the financial rewards of their bespoke NFT (non-fungible token) collections...United StatesTechnologyBakerHostetler
ArticleGovernments Of El Salvador And Nigeria Take Steps Toward Crypto AdoptionThe "Nigeria Payments System Vision 2025" report was recently published by the Central Bank of Nigeria ..United StatesTechnologyBakerHostetler
ArticleMultiple Cryptocurrency Exchanges Intend To Publish ‘Proof Of Reserves'According to reports, multiple cryptocurrency exchanges have recently indicated an intent to publish so-called proof of reserves in an attempt to alleviate market concerns.United StatesTechnologyBakerHostetler
ArticleNebraska Passes Digital Asset Bank Charter, Tax Case Addresses Crypto MiningThe couple, who are seeking a refund for taxes paid, claim that the IRS instead must wait until cryptocurrency is sold or exchanged in order for a taxable event to have occurred.United StatesTechnologyBakerHostetler
ArticleNew Crypto Market Data Published, Blockchain Settlement Pilot AnnouncedThe Bank for International Settlements (BIS) recently published the results of a study "to investigate the drivers of crypto adoption" by assembling a database...United StatesTechnologyBakerHostetler
ArticleOFAC Settles With US Crypto Exchange Related To Alleged Sanctions ViolationsThis week the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced that it had reached a settlement with Kraken...United StatesTechnologyBakerHostetler
ArticlePassword Manager Attack Steals $5.4M; 2024 Crypto Crime Data PublishedAccording to recent reports, a well-known password manager application was breached in a hack that allowed the attacker to steal $5.4 million in cryptocurrencies from approximately 40 users of the application. United StatesTechnologyBakerHostetler
PodcastRev Up! What To Know BEFORE You Use That AI Tool (Podcast)Ashley's guest today is Theresa Weisenberger, a partner at BakerHostetler and co-leader of BakerHostetler's Artificial Intelligence practice. United StatesTechnologyBakerHostetler
ArticleSEC Institutes Proceedings Against DAO; FINRA Examines Crypto AdvertisingThe SEC recently instituted administrative proceedings against a Wyoming-based distributed autonomous organization (DAO) seeking to stop the registration of crypto asset offerings.United StatesTechnologyBakerHostetler
PodcastThe Cloakroom With Peter Roskam: 36th Annual Legislative Seminar – Congressman Bryan Steil, R-WI (Podcast)Former Congressman Peter Roskam, who leads BakerHostetler's Federal Policy team, provides listeners with...United StatesTechnologyBakerHostetler
PodcastThe Data Stream – Episode 3 With Melinda McLellan (Podcast)Episode 3 features Melinda McLellan, co-lead of the Privacy Governance and Technology Transactions team, discussing TCPA issues companies need to be thinking about.United StatesTechnologyBakerHostetler
PodcastThe Data Stream – Episode 4 With Katherine Lowry (Podcast)The Data Stream podcast dives deep into the fast-moving currents of data, technology, and the law. Presented by BakerHostetler's Digital Assets and Data Management (DADM) Practice Group and hosted...United StatesTechnologyBakerHostetler
VideoThe Data Stream – Episode 7 With Matt Van Hise (Podcast)The Data Stream podcast dives deep into the fast-moving currents of data, technology, and the law. Presented by BakerHostetler's Digital Assets and Data Management...United StatesTechnologyBakerHostetler
ArticleUS And Foreign Law Enforcement Target Cryptocurrency Money LaunderingThis week, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the extradition of suspected cryptocurrency money launderer Denis Mihaqlovic Dubnikov from the Netherlands.United StatesTechnologyBakerHostetler
ArticleUS Department Of The Treasury Sanctions Major Virtual Currency MixerThe press release also states that Tornado Cash received funds relating to recent thefts from cross-chain bridges, including the Harmony Bridge and the Nomad Bridge.United StatesTechnologyBakerHostetler
ArticleUS Regulators Indicate Enforcement Of Digital Assets Is A Priority For 2023According to a report published by the FTC earlier this year, approximately half of all scams related to digital assets in 2021 originated from social media.United StatesTechnologyBakerHostetler
ArticleWelcome Partner Ed McAndrew To The DADM GroupA former federal cybercrime prosecutor, Ed served as a Cybercrime Coordinator and National Security Cyber Specialist at the U.S. Department of Justice and has led litigation and cyber practice groups at AmLaw 100 firms.United StatesTechnologyBakerHostetler
ArticleBlockchain Tokens Backed By Real-World Assets Appear To Grow In PopularityThis week brought more announcements related to stablecoins, with a major Japanese technology firm announcing plans to launch a yen-pegged cryptocurrency in 2019. United StatesWealth ManagementBakerHostetler