MoFo Tech brings together legal insights and in-depth analyses on trends and complex issues shaping the global technology industry, covering fields such as blockchain and distributed ledger, cloud and SaaS technologies, driverless cars, drones, FinTech, computer hardware and software, the IoT, semiconductors, and telecommunications.
The Chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Jay Clayton, urged market professionals who in any way participate in initial coin offerings (ICOs) to “act responsibly.” Having once stated that all the ICOs he’s seen have had “a sufficient number of hallmarks of …›
On January 18, 2018, the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Division of Investment Management broke its relative silence regarding the recent growth of cryptocurrencies and cryptocurrency-related products. While signaling that registration of funds intending to invest substantially in cryptocurrency and related products is …›
In the coming year, start-up businesses and their investors should note the following areas, each of which can be boiled down to a single word that begins with the letter “C”: - the importance of having access to the best …›
The European Union’s annual Work Programme states that, in 2018, the European Commission will prioritize the following technology issues: - Establishing a regulatory framework for online communications; - Reforming copyrights in the digital single market (DSM); …›
Many consumers are knowledgeable enough about cryptocurrencies to be able to identify which tokens they want to purchase, but not tech-savvy enough to know how to purchase those tokens. Businesses that can provide better instruction on token purchasing or create more user-friendly interfaces are …›
A form of economic extortion, ransomware attacks rose by 250% last year, and the United States was harder hit than any other country. Learn just how much this plague on the cybersecurity landscape is costing companies. Take a look at our ransomware infographic. …›
Delaware, the state where more than half of all U.S. publicly traded companies are incorporated, has taken steps to facilitate a favorable legal and regulatory environment for the development of blockchain technology. The state’s initiatives are designed to, among other things, enable companies to precisely …›
The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) in September 2016 released a policy that affects stakeholders in the autonomous-vehicle-technology (AV technology) industry. The policy, among other things: - Requires entities that are planning to develop AV technology to submit to the …›
Acting Comptroller of the Currency Keith Noreika has expressed support for efforts by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) to establish national bank charters for financial technology companies. Noreika detailed his support for the efforts in remarks he made at …›
Federal banking system risks remain a “top concern” for OCC. According to its Semiannual Risk Perspective report issued July 7, 2017, national banks and federal savings associations face strategic, credit, operational, and compliance risks. As fintech companies have begun to offer traditional bank …›