Steven YoungA SAFEr SAFT.tl;dr: Regulators may be going after blockchain entrepreneurs whoj have been using SAFT agreements. This is possibly because those…Apr 13, 2018Apr 13, 2018
Steven YoungSwiss FINMA: A Nuanced Approach to Blockchain TokensThe Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) issued guidelines on Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) and blockchain tokens. In sum:Feb 16, 2018Feb 16, 2018
Steven YoungSEC Chairmen: Tokens Almost Always SecuritiesThe Chairmen of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission visited the Senate and answered…Feb 6, 2018Feb 6, 2018
Steven YoungCrypto Legal Update: United KingdomThe U.K. seems less focused on securities violations of cryptocurrency traders, and more focused on the direct financial crimes that may…Feb 2, 2018Feb 2, 2018
Steven YoungThe New Belarusian Crypto “Law”On December 21, 2017, the President of Belarus signed a decree that purports to create a very friendly business, contract, and tax regime…Jan 30, 2018Jan 30, 2018
Steven YoungVitalik’s DAICO: a Better ICO, but More Likely a SecurityRecently, Ethereum founder and blockchain prophet Vitalik Buterin, proposed that by incorporating aspects from the DAO (Decentralized…Jan 23, 2018Jan 23, 2018