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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
Lauren Assayag – This July, Tesla announced it will likely accept Bitcoin as payment again. If you purchase a Tesla using a cryptocurrency, like Bitcoin, would Tesla recognize the receipt of an asset and record ordinary business income? How would you account for your purchase of the Tesla in exchange for Bitcoin? Would different tax and […]
