Where Disruption Meets Regulation
Where Disruption Meets Regulation
By: Gordon A. Milner
A wide range of businesses in Southeast Asia from traditional retailers and financial institutions to start-ups are harnessing new technologies and entering int
Where Disruption Meets Regulation
A wide range of businesses in Southeast Asia from traditional retailers and financial institutions to start-ups are harnessing new technologies and entering int
Could Strong Consumer Authentication Weaken Consumer Demand?
From 14 September 2019, certain electronic and remote payments must be subjected to two-factor, or “strong customer authentication”, under regulatory standards
In a First, FinCEN Assesses Civil Money Penalty Against Peer-to-Peer Virtual Currency Exchanger
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) issued a press release announcing a civil money penalty for violations of the Bank Secrecy Act against Eric
SEC Issues Historic No-Action Letter and Releases Framework for “Investment Contract” Analysis of Digital Assets
On April 3, 2019, the Strategic Hub for Innovation and Financial Technology of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) published two pieces of guida
FSA Proposes Bill to Amend Japanese Laws Regulating Cryptocurrency-Related Businesses
The Japanese Financial Services Agency (“FSA”), Japan’s primary financial regulator, announced on March 15, 2019, that it was submitting a bill to the Diet to a
FCA Guidance on UK Crypto-Assets Regulation
The United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority published draft guidance on the circumstances in which crypto-assets will fall within its regulatory perimeter
Tokenization + the SEC – Part 1
Dario de Martino discusses the real possibilities and opportunities around security tokens, from a business standpoint, the legal perspective, and from a retail
Agencies Issue Further Guidance Regarding Emerging Approaches to BSA/AML Compliance
On December 3, 2018, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, National
First SEC Enforcement Action Against Unregistered Digital Token Exchange
Until yesterday, the enforcement actions of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in the digital token space have primarily focused on the primary i
Save the Date for a MoFo Webinar: Updates to the Y Combinator SAFE Forms
Updates to the Y Combinator SAFE forms Join Morrison & Foerster partner John Rafferty and associate Kate Tyler for a free webinar to discuss the recent changes