Crowdfunding and Jurisdiction: Tokenizing the World by ICO

August 30, 2018

The crypto industry has caused yet another crack in the regulatory foundation of the global landscape- this time, it’s regarding digital assets and initial coin offerings (“ICOs”). ICOs are a relatively new method of fundraising utilized by start-ups and...

Jessica Houlgrave, Co-Founder and COO of Codex Protocol Discusses Fine Art on Blockchain, Daily Routines and More

August 14, 2018

Driven entrepreneurs with a great idea can have the power to change the world. In this series from MGA, we interview founders and CEOs that are making a difference by launching innovative products and services which are changing the...

Grace Cho, Founder of Orangenius Discusses Daily Routines and the Intersection of Visual Art and Technology

August 1, 2018

Driven entrepreneurs with a great idea can have the power to change the world. In this series from MGA, we interview founders and CEOs with great ideas that are making a difference by launching innovative products and services which...

Is Blockchain HIPAA Compliant?

July 12, 2018

The healthcare industry remains one of the largest sectors to potentially benefit from blockchain technology.  By implementing its application, the healthcare industry can eliminate some of the risks plaguing its community, such as inconsistencies with patient medical records, risk...

New Laws Make Malta a Leading Global Innovator in Digital Currency

July 9, 2018

The Malta Parliament passed three cryptocurrency and blockchain bills into law recently, making Malta one of the first jurisdictions in the world to create a fully regulated environment specific to blockchain, cryptocurrency and digital currencies of all kinds. This legislation is...

GDPR Best Practices: How Companies Adapted to Comply

June 26, 2018

The European Union’s privacy regulation General Data Retention Protection Regulation (GDPR) came into effect on May 25, 2018, which prompted companies to quickly review or change the way in which it collects and process users’ personal data. The new...

49 Shades of Grey: SEC Remarks Bring Some Welcome Crypto Clarity

June 14, 2018

Earlier today, William Hinman, the Director of Corporation Finance at the SEC, made remarks at the Yahoo Finance All Markets Summit: Crypto that have crypto entrepreneurs and investors breathing a sigh of relief – namely, that ether, the second-largest...

Make America [Insert Adjective Here] Again! Why Trademarking Someone Else’s Popular Phrase and the Mad Dash to the USPTO is Trivial

May 29, 2018

Fake news. Covfefe. Make America Great Again. These are phrases and words that are a big part of our current culture and seem like opportunities to make some big money if monetized. But before you spend your energy, and...

Forms of Communication Subject to Regulation & ICO Marketing Collateral

May 1, 2018

ICOs have become a dominant topic of discussion both within the blockchain community and among securities attorneys and regulators. The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) views an ICO as an offering of securities if it meets all of...

Why Malta? ICOs and the Application of Extraterritorial SEC Regulations

April 27, 2018

Ever since the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) , and other government organizations started to clamp down in earnest on initial coin offerings (ICOs), companies planning their ICOs have been running away from the United States in...

U.S. Regulators & Your Cryptocurrency: State Money Transmission Laws

April 20, 2018

In part one of this series, I provided an overview of the US regulatory landscape that impacts cryptocurrency businesses.  This article resumes the topic and focuses on state money transmission laws. State money transmission laws present stifling hurdles to...

Spotify, a $1.6 Billion Dollar Lawsuit and Music Licensing Laws in the Digital Age

March 29, 2018

On December 29, 2017, Wixen Music Publishing, Inc. filed a $1.6 billion lawsuit against Spotify USA Inc. The complaint alleges that Spotify willfully infringed copyrights in thousands of songs, including songs from artists Tom Petty, Neil Young, and The...