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New York Law Journal

How Do Fintech and Other Startups Protect Themselves After 2 Historic US Bank Failures?

The most obvious suggestion legal and financial advisers might provide their clients is to, where possible following recent, historic bank collapses, diversify, says an attorney who advises businesses that deal in digital assets.
6 minute read

Delaware Law Weekly

Bayard Director Speaks About Crypto Insolvencies in ABI Industry Viewpoints Segment

The American Bankruptcy Institute (ABI) recently released its latest Industry Viewpoints segment featuring Bayard restructuring director Evan T. Miller.
1 minute read

Legaltech News

Due Diligence Strategies Under Hong Kong's New Cryptocurrency Rules

Under new rules going into effect June 1, 2023, the Hong Kong cryptocurrency market will be opened to retail investors, while cryptocurrency exchanges are required to obtain virtual asset service provider, or VASP, licenses.
5 minute read

National Law Journal

Appeals Panel Grills SEC Lawyer Over Bitcoin Trust Exchange Ruling

"It's hard to regulate what you can't see," argued a government lawyer who said the company's bitcoin trust failed to meet agency standards. 
6 minute read

Legaltech News

How Law Firms Can Leverage Bitcoin

Bitcoin and the Lightnight Network have the potential to transform the legal industry by introducing a new, decentralized and secure way of handling financial transactions.
5 minute read

Delaware Business Court Insider

Alameda Claims Crypto Trusts Owe Shareholders $9B

Abrams & Bayliss attorneys with Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan of counsel state in the complaint that if the Court of Chancery frees funds for Alameda, which has filed for Chapter 11, over a million other trust shareholders would also benefit.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

New Enforcement Tools in Regulating Cryptocurrency

This article takes a look at the National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team's first public action working with the Department of Treasury in targeting the Hong-Kong-based exchange, Bitzlato Ltd., which allegedly served as a haven for money laundering and cybercrime. The action could have broad ramifications for the cryptocurrency market and financial institutions that deal in cryptocurrency.
4 minute read

National Law Journal

Winston & Strawn Attorneys Back Digital Asset Association in Civil Crypto Fight

"If it's one anonymous person transacting with another anonymous person on the secondary market, years after the issuance of the token, what contract are we even talking about?" argued attorney George Mastoris.
5 minute read

Daily Business Review

Are Economic Trends Pointing to a Busy Year for South Florida Bankruptcy Work?

The foreign investors who've helped juice the state's economy are particularly wary of what could happen if their investments go belly up.
5 minute read

Delaware Business Court Insider

FTX Attorneys' Billing Far Outpaces Hourly Rates Seen in 2008 Mega Bankruptcies

The largest segment by far is the $25.1 million billed by FTX lead counsel Sullivan & Cromwell across two filings.
4 minute read

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