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Interview

Given Regulatory Uncertainties, Businesses Should Seek Experienced Legal Input on Blockchain Plans

Keith Miller, a partner at the Perkins Coie law firm, joins BlockchainJournal.com editor-in-chief David Berlind on the Blockchain Journal podcast during the NFT.NYC conference in New York City. As law firms go, Perkins Coie is well-known for its expertise in technology and has been involved in blockchain since 2012. During the interview, Miller recounts his journey into the space, representing early exchanges and navigating major crypto cases involving the SEC, such as Library (LBRY) and Ripple. But the conversation quickly turns to the current day environment where American businesses are hesitant to move forward with their blockchain plans so long as there's a chance they could end up on the wrong side of a law that hasn't even been written yet.

NFT.NYC

NFT

Legal

Regulation

Government

By David Berlind

Published:April 19, 2024

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13 min read

Interview

European Blockchain Lawyer: US Will Catch Up To Europe Once America's Crypto Laws Take Shape

In this podcast, Blockchain Journal editor-in-chief David Berlind interviews Tanya-Elisa (Vasilyeva) Baseley, a regulatory attorney based in Europe. Baseley discusses her work in navigating the complex regulatory landscape of blockchain and cryptocurrency, particularly focusing on compliance with the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) established by the European Union. She explains the challenges faced by blockchain companies operating across multiple European legal jurisdictions. She highlights how MiCA helps to establish a common crypto and blockchain regulatory footing across those jurisdictions in a way that provides some legal clarity for businesses operating across most of Europe.

Regulation

Legal

Government

By David Berlind

Published:March 1, 2024

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7 min read

Interview

Crypto Regs are Top of Mind As Grad Student Prepares to Enter Blockchain Industry

In this podcast, Blockchain Journal editor-in-chief David Berlind interviews Oumayma El Adaoui, a graduate student at Boston University studying banking and financial law with a focus on cryptocurrency regulation. El Adaoui is a part of the first generation of students to enter the workforce who are university-schooled in the many aspects of blockchain technology and cryptocurrency. Given that students often have a very different and fresh perspective on various subjects, David hoped to get her point of view – particularly given her legal ambitions and Moroccan background – on the many issues surrounding cryptocurrency regulation and international blockchain industry competition.

Regulation

Legal

Education

By David Berlind

Published:February 28, 2024

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7 min read

Analysis

The Lawmaker and Business Executive's Guide To The Non-Crypto Applications of Blockchain

Whereas the US is typically known for its global leadership on emergent computer technologies, most American companies are sitting on the sidelines as blockchain gains traction in other parts of the world. Business leaders point to three fixable problems: a failure to understand the non-crypto applications of blockchain, a perception that it’s guilty by association with cryptocurrency, and a dearth of regulatory clarity. Blockchain Journal explains.

Legal

Regulation

By David Berlind

Published:January 13, 2024

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30 min read

Interview

New Hedera Governing Council President Adkins: 2024 Is Pivotal Year For Enterprise Blockchain Adoption

In this episode of the Blockchain Journal podcast, BlockchainJournal.com editor-in-chief David Berlind interviews Charles Adkins, the newly appointed president of the Hedera Governing Council. They discuss various topics related to blockchain, including educating executives and lawmakers, the differences between blockchain and databases, the intersection of blockchain and artificial intelligence, and why 2024 will be the year that enterprises must finally take full notice of blockchain if they don't want to be left behind.

Public Blockchain

Private Blockchain

Customer Engagement

Education

Government

Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Legal

Taxation

By David Berlind

Published:December 13, 2023

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26 min read

Interview

Use Non-Blockchain Precedents as a Guide To Self-Regulation Say Perkins Coie's Crypto Lawyers

Many companies are in a catch-22 when it comes to working with blockchain. On the one hand, organizations are fearful of doing nothing with blockchain because they know how, in the hands of a clever competitor, distributed ledger technology could be used to disrupt their businesses or industries. On the other hand, those same organizations also know blockchain laws are coming but not when or in what form. Meanwhile, regulators at the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) have embarked on a startling wave of enforcement activities against blockchain-related projects.

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Compliance

Government

Legal

By David Berlind

Published:April 18, 2023

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12 min read

Primer

Business Professional’s Introduction To Understanding the Blockchain Regulatory Landscape

For enterprises and other businesses looking to leverage distributed ledger technology for competitive advantage, the regulatory uncertainty surrounding blockchain and cryptocurrency has turned hope of compliance into a moving target. By the time you’re done reading our multi-part series, you’ll be smarter than the average lobbyist.

Regulation

Government

Legal

By william.van.winkle

Published:January 4, 2023

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19 min read

Anti-Money Laundering (AML)

Anti-Money Laundering (AML) is a set of policies, regulations and laws to prevent concealing crimes that produce monetary gain. These crimes include tax evasion, drug and human trafficking, fraud, selling stolen goods, terrorism and corruption.The international AML watchdog, Financial Action Task Force (FATF), sets standards to prevent these illegal activities, and more than 200 countries and jurisdictions have committed to implementing them.In the US, laws have been implemented to combat money ...
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Commodity

A commodity is a basic, fungible good used in commerce. Fungibility denotes that one unit of the commodity is equally exchangeable for another unit of the same commodity, such as one barrel of West Texas crude oil being equivalent to any other. Often, commodities are inputs for other goods or services, as when lumber becomes an input for homes.“Soft” commodities tend to be relevant in agriculture, where commodities are grown (e.g., soy beans, livestock, coffee and corn). “Hard” commodities are g...
RegulationLegal

Fungible Token

Fungibility denotes that one unit of a commodity is equally exchangeable for another unit of the same commodity, such as one barrel of West Texas crude oil being equivalent to any other.Therefore, a fungible token is a physical currency or digital asset that is always equal in value and is mutually interchangeable with assets of the same type. For example, a Bitcoin is always valued the same as another Bitcoin.
RegulationLegal

Security

There are multiple unrelated definitions for the term “security,” each of which is relevant to the blockchain industry. This glossary page is intended to disambiguate the term into its multiple contexts. Currently, the two disambiguations of the term “security” in the Blockchain Journal glossary are:Security (finance): This involves the definition of “security” as it applies to investment-related activities or the possible treatment of cryptocurrencies as securities. Security (protection): This ...
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Security (finance)

Securities are financial assets that have monetary value and can be bought, sold or traded. Types of securities include equity securities, debt securities, derivative securities and hybrid securities.Typically, an equity security represents some amount of ownership in a company, usually as stocks or shares. Equity securities can be preferred stock, common stock and convertible stock.A debt security represents a loan made by an investor to a borrower. Debt securities are typically issued by gover...
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Interview

Given Regulatory Uncertainties, Businesses Should Seek Experienced Legal Input on Blockchain Plans

Keith Miller, a partner at the Perkins Coie law firm, joins BlockchainJournal.com editor-in-chief David Berlind on the Blockchain Journal podcast during the NFT.NYC conference in New York City. As law...
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By David Berlind

Published:April 19, 2024

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Interview

European Blockchain Lawyer: US Will Catch Up To Europe Once America's Crypto Laws Take Shape

In this podcast, Blockchain Journal editor-in-chief David Berlind interviews Tanya-Elisa (Vasilyeva) Baseley, a regulatory attorney based in Europe. Baseley discusses her work in navigating the comple...
RegulationLegalGovernment

By David Berlind

Published:March 1, 2024

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Interview

Crypto Regs are Top of Mind As Grad Student Prepares to Enter Blockchain Industry

In this podcast, Blockchain Journal editor-in-chief David Berlind interviews Oumayma El Adaoui, a graduate student at Boston University studying banking and financial law with a focus on cryptocurrenc...
RegulationLegalEducation

By David Berlind

Published:February 28, 2024

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Interview

New Hedera Governing Council President Adkins: 2024 Is Pivotal Year For Enterprise Blockchain Adoption

In this episode of the Blockchain Journal podcast, BlockchainJournal.com editor-in-chief David Berlind interviews Charles Adkins, the newly appointed president of the Hedera Governing Council. They di...
Public BlockchainPrivate BlockchainCustomer EngagementEducationGovernmentArtificial Intelligence (AI)LegalTaxation

By David Berlind

Published:December 13, 2023

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Interview

Use Non-Blockchain Precedents as a Guide To Self-Regulation Say Perkins Coie's Crypto Lawyers

Many companies are in a catch-22 when it comes to working with blockchain. On the one hand, organizations are fearful of doing nothing with blockchain because they know how, in the hands of a clever c...
NFT.NYCComplianceGovernmentLegal

By David Berlind

Published:April 18, 2023

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