Cryptocurrency

FinTech

Stephen D. Palley | Anderson Kill

The technology promises to streamline business processes—but companies need to understand its potential risks, as well.

Blockchain has been described by some as a revolutionary technology that will fundamentally change how business is done. Others have likened it to the Dutch tulip craze or...

FinTech

David Felsenthal, Jesse Overall | Clifford Chance

With investors mortgaging their houses to finance Bitcoin investments [1], questions regarding the legal status of cryptocurrency have taken on increasing urgency. The CFTC recently said "US law does not provide for direct, comprehensive Federal oversight of underlying Bitcoin...

FinTech

Brad Rosen | Wolters Kluwer Legal & Regulatory U.S.

During 2017, the realm of bitcoin, the blockchain, cryptocurrencies and distributed ledger technology (DLT) has been expanding at a rapid pace. All signs point to the continuation of this phenomenon. The implications for the legal community, and corporate law departments in particular, are enormous...