Tag Archives: Bitcoin

The SEC v. Ripple Lawsuit Exposes the Limits of the Howey Test

Meryl R. Jimenez—Amidst the global pandemic of 2020, the SEC filed a complaint against Ripple Labs Inc. and two of its top executives, Chris Larsen and Bradley Garlinghouse, alleging that Ripple raised $1.38 billion through the sale of 14.3 billion units of unregistered securities. The SEC’s complaint resurfaces an old legal question, this time with […]

Florida Bitcoin Case Challenges Big Tech’s Desire to Stay Deregulated

Rayaan Hossain – Decentralized, digital commodities have transformed our understanding of the monetary system. Bitcoin’s allure comes not only from its novelty (and sometimes anarchy) but also from its perceived anonymity. That anonymity extends to Bitcoin’s creator—Satoshi Nakamoto. Although general consensus held that Satoshi Nakamoto was only a pen name, many people have claimed to […]

NFTs and fNFTs – Priceless Collectables, Digital Trinkets, or Regulatable Securities?

Sabrina Ortega – Non-fungible tokens, or NFTs, have been a major topic of conversation in the business sphere since their inception in the late 2000s. While debate rages over the financial and aesthetic value of NFTs, proponents, and skeptics can both agree that NFTs have gone from niche to mainstream over the last two years. […]

The Infrastructure Bill’s Hidden Effect on Cryptocurrency

Oliver Ray Duke – One of the Biden Administration’s key agenda items is H.R. 3684, otherwise known as the “Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act” (the “Infrastructure Bill”). According to President Biden’s Statement of Administrative Policy, the Infrastructure Bill seeks to rebuild deteriorating infrastructure, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and invest in underserved communities among other legislative priorities. […]