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Topic: Regulation

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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.

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Legal

Regulation

Government

By David Berlind

Published:April 19, 2024

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13 min read

Interview

Bitwave Looks to Ease Accounting Complexities That Arise From Enterprise Adoption of NFTs

In an interview conducted at the NFT.NYC conference in New York, David Berlind engages in a conversation with Amy Kalnoki, the COO and co-founder of Bitwave. Bitwave is essentially an accounting solution that bridges the gap between an organization's traditional financial recordkeeping systems (e.g., NetSuite, Quickbooks, etc.) and its implementations of blockchain. The net effect, Kalnoki claims, is an automated consolidation of all financials (fiat and cryptocurrency) into one single source of truth in a way that's designed to simplify both financial recordkeeping and tax compliance. This arrangement overcomes the inability of the traditional financial systems to cope with the complexities of cryptocurrency recordkeeping.

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Regulation

Government

Taxation

By David Berlind

Published:April 11, 2024

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13 min read

Interview

The Digital Chamber's Cody Carbone Predicts Breakthroughs in US Crypto Lawmaking After the Election

In this interview, BlockchainJournal.com editor-in-chief David Berlind and Cody Carbone, Chief Policy Officer at The Digital Chamber, discuss the myriad regulatory challenges in the blockchain and crypto space, particularly within the United States. But first, Carbone discusses The Digital Chamber's new rebranding (it was formerly named "The Chamber of Digital Commerce"), emphasizing its role in advocating for clear and common-sense laws and regulations for blockchain and cryptocurrency-related technologies.

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Regulation

Government

By David Berlind

Published:April 10, 2024

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11 min read

Interview

Bitwise President Teddy Fusaro Discusses The Dynamics of Bitcoin Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs)

In this video, filmed during a special Boston Blockchain Association (BBA) event at the US Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, BlockchainJournal.com editor-in-chief interviews Bitwise president Teddy Fusaro to learn more about the impact of the January 2024 US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) decision to approve of Bitcoin Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs). At the time of the publication of this interview (March 2024), Bitwise was one of only 11 different organizations offering Bitcoin ETFs as a financial product. According to Fusaro, Bitwise is an asset management company focused exclusively on cryptocurrency-based offerings.

Regulation

By David Berlind

Published:March 18, 2024

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9 min read

Interview

Comprehensive Series of Blockchain Events On-Tap For Boston Blockchain Association in 2024

In this podcast, recorded on February 16th, 2024, Blockchain Journal editor-in-chief David Berlind interviews Boston Blockchain Association (BBA) Chairman Doug Mehne during a special event at the downtown Boston campus of Suffolk University. Mehne discusses the BBA's plans for 2024, highlighting its focus on institutional adoption, regulatory clarity, and educational initiatives.

Education

Regulation

Government

By David Berlind

Published:March 2, 2024

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11 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

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 ...
RegulationLegal

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

Fiat Currency

Unlike other terms and phrases which are unique to the blockchain industry, fiat currency (aka “fiat” or “fiat money”) is a phrase more widely used across the financial industry (and even beyond) to refer to government-backed national currencies such as the US dollar or the British pound. Even so, the concept of fiat currency is deeply intertwined into multiple aspects of distributed ledger technology (DLT) and cryptocurrency usage. One of those aspects has to do with how individuals and organiz...
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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

Howey Test

In the context of potential government regulation of cryptocurrency and blockchain technology, the billion-dollar question (sometimes literally) about any cryptocurrency coin or token is whether it passes the Howey Test. Given the emerging state of US cryptocurrency regulation, the answer at the time this glossary entry was published has not been officially resolved for all coins and tokens. However, unofficially, the current answer is “it depends.” Regulatory uncertainty, both in the US and int...
Regulation

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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South Korea Plans to Require Crypto Holdings Disclosure
Draft rules from South Korea’s Financial Services Commission (FSC) state that companies will be required to disclose their crypto holdings as part of their financial statements if they own or issue cr...
RegulationGovernment

By Elizabeth Morrison

Published:July 12, 2023

Kenya Proposes 3% Tax on Digital Assets
Kenya's Finance Ministry is proposing a 3% tax on cryptocurrency transfers and digital assets as part of its 2023-2024 budget plan, as other sources of funding are proving to be expensive or not acces...
RegulationGovernmentTaxation

By Elizabeth Morrison

Published:May 4, 2023

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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...
NFT.NYCNFTLegalRegulationGovernment

By David Berlind

Published:April 19, 2024

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Interview

Bitwave Looks to Ease Accounting Complexities That Arise From Enterprise Adoption of NFTs

In an interview conducted at the NFT.NYC conference in New York, David Berlind engages in a conversation with Amy Kalnoki, the COO and co-founder of Bitwave. Bitwave is essentially an accounting solut...
NFT.NYCRegulationGovernmentTaxation

By David Berlind

Published:April 11, 2024

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Interview

The Digital Chamber's Cody Carbone Predicts Breakthroughs in US Crypto Lawmaking After the Election

In this interview, BlockchainJournal.com editor-in-chief David Berlind and Cody Carbone, Chief Policy Officer at The Digital Chamber, discuss the myriad regulatory challenges in the blockchain and cry...
NFT.NYCRegulationGovernment

By David Berlind

Published:April 10, 2024

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Interview

US SEC Commissioner Peirce: International Blockchain Innovation Comes at a "Cost To US Economy"

In this special edition of the Blockchain Journal podcast, Blockchain Journal brings you a recording of a "fireside chat" involving  Boston Blockchain Association (BBA) Chair Doug Mehne and Commi...
RegulationCompliance

By David Berlind

Published:March 25, 2024

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Interview

SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce: We Need a More Nuanced Approach to Regulating Crypto and Blockchain

In an interview during a Boston Blockchain Association event at the US Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, Blockchain Journal editor-in-chief David Berlind speaks with Hester Peirce, one of five commissio...
RegulationCompliance

By David Berlind

Published:March 25, 2024

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Interview

Bitwise President Teddy Fusaro Discusses The Dynamics of Bitcoin Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs)

In this video, filmed during a special Boston Blockchain Association (BBA) event at the US Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, BlockchainJournal.com editor-in-chief interviews Bitwise president Teddy Fusa...
Regulation

By David Berlind

Published:March 18, 2024

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Interview

Comprehensive Series of Blockchain Events On-Tap For Boston Blockchain Association in 2024

In this podcast, recorded on February 16th, 2024, Blockchain Journal editor-in-chief David Berlind interviews Boston Blockchain Association (BBA) Chairman Doug Mehne during a special event at the down...
EducationRegulationGovernment

By David Berlind

Published:March 2, 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

South Korea FSC Cryptocurrency Guidelines

RegulationGovernment
Project Objective:setting iconRegulatory Action
Project Owner:
South Korea Financial Services Commission (FSC)
Latest Milestone: July 12, 2023

Kenya Digital Asset Taxation

RegulationGovernmentTaxation
Project Objective:setting iconRegulatory Action
Project Owner:
National Treasury of Kenya
Latest Milestone: May 4, 2023

Circulor Battery Passport

Supply ChainESGMulti-Party TransparencyRegulation
Project Objective:setting iconBusiness Innovation
Project Owner:
Circulor
Latest Milestone: August 5, 2019

Coinbase Financial Markets (CFM)

RegulationCentralized Exchange (CEX)
Project Objective:setting iconRegulatory Action
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