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The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement – Paving the Way for a Cross-Border Fintech Sandbox

Photo of Emilio CazaresPhoto of Curtis DombekBy Emilio Cazares and Curtis Dombek on Posted in Bitcoin, Cryptocurrency, FinCEN, Regulatory, Virtual Currency
Key Takeaways The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) provides for financial and digital trade regulations that harmonize the treatment of fintech companies. North American companies leveraging digital assets for payments should consider strategic regional opportunities available under the new USMCA fintech Framework. The USMCA Parties (member countries) continue to license fintech companies using cryptocurrency and create … Continue Reading

Cryptocurrency Miners I“rate” At Energy Rate Decision

Photo of James GattoBy James Gatto on Posted in Cryptocurrency
A Washington state federal court recently addressed claims relating to rates that cryptocurrency mining companies pay for electricity in Grant County, Washington. The court rejected all of the miner’s legal claims. The dispute focused on the rate classification that this utility applied to crypto miners as explained below.  Due to various risks, the electric utility … Continue Reading

Security Tokens — A Superior Platform for Securities Holding and Trading

Photo of James MercerPhoto of James ThompsonBy James Mercer and James Thompson on Posted in Blockchain, CryptoAssets, Cryptocurrency, SEC
The use of digital securities or security tokens has coincided with the explosion of crypto-currencies and efforts to establish Internet-traded coins or tokens with utility as a form of currency. Lost amidst the enthusiasm over the revolutionary implications of crypto-currencies is the simple fact that security tokens which use block-chain technology and smart contracts have … Continue Reading

Is there a Unicorn Among ICO Issuers?

Photo of James GattoBy James Gatto on Posted in Blockchain Games, Cryptocurrency, Initial Coin Offerings
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) has indicated that nearly all initial coin offering (“ICO”) filings they have seen are securities offerings. Based on this expansive view, it may be more likely to find a Unicorn than an ICO that is not a securities offering. Ironically, a recent lawsuit was filed against Unikrn, … Continue Reading
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