...Wenhao Shen Purpose To describe recent regulatory developments in China on digital renminbi (RMB), initial coin offerings (ICOs), cryptocurrency holdings, cryptocurrency exchanges and blockchain technology. Design/methodology/approach Describes a digital RMB pilot program, seven government...

... types of virtual asset service providers (VASPs) available, such as providers of financial services for Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs), wallet providers and virtual currency exchanges. In all these cases, virtual assets are neither issued nor guaranteed by central banks or public authorities, and they do...

...Daniel Hawke Purpose To explain a February 20, 2019 US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) settled enforcement action against Gladius Network LLC for failing to register an initial coin offering (ICO) under the federal securities laws, in which Gladius was able to avoid a civil penalty...

.... Licensed re-use rights only Broker-dealer US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Cryptocurrency Initial coin offering (ICO) Digital token On September 11, 2018, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced a settled order instituting cease-and-desist proceedings...

... and blockchain[ 17 ], presenting best practices on regulatory sandboxes[ 18 ] and helping develop more coordinated approaches on standards for fintech[ 19 ]. European Union Regulation Blockchain Initial coin offering (ICO) Virtual currency Distributed ledger technology (DLT) The European...

... be contacted at: wpao@omm.com © 2018 O’Melveny & Myers LLP. 2018 2018 O’Melveny & Myers LLP. Licensed re-use rights only Bitcoin Securities Bitconnect Initial coin offering (ICO) Tezos A recent wave of private crypto-securities lawsuits points to a potential tsunami...

...Anthony R.G. Nolan; Edward T. Dartley; Mary Burke Baker; John ReVeal; Judith E. Rinearson Purpose To describe several key legal and regulatory considerations for initial coin offering (ICO) issuers and investors seeking to navigate some of the regulatory waters in the rapidly developing space...