Entries tagged “Blockchain”
Blockchain and Money Transmission: A New Horizon for Token-Driven Startups?
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Sam Miller ·
April 09, 2019
Tokens, security tokens, cryptocurrency, or however you wish to define the digital asset which distributed ledger technology has now allowed us to pull from ether, puts issuers and exchangers of this value within the cross-hairs of both Federal and State money transmitter regulation. The question becomes then whether token-driven blockchain
Rimon Named a Top Cryptocurrency Law Firm by both LawFuel and Coinnounce
News March 05, 2019
Rimon was cited by LawFuel and Coinnounce as one of the best law firms to advise on the legal structures of cryptocurrencies and the regulatory environment around them. Both publications list Rimon as a top law firm in the crypto space, and stress the importance of finding qualified law firms with robust experience in the complex
Chapter on Blockchain Law in PLI’s “Financial Product Fundamentals: Law, Business, Compliance” Treatise Written by Rimon’s Dror Futter
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Dror Futter ·
November 13, 2018
FinTech Partner, Dror Futter, has authored a chapter on “Blockchain Law: ICO Regulation and Other Legal Considerations in the Blockchain Ecosystem,” for the second edition of Practicing Law Institute’s (PLI) treatise, Financial Product Fundamentals: Law, Business, Compliance.
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Rimon Partner Marc Kaufman Named FinTech Sector IP Attorney of the Year
News November 05, 2018
Patent Strategy Partner, Marc Kaufman, was named FinTech Sector IP Attorney of 2019 in Washington D.C. by Corporate INTL Magazine.
Marc Kaufman concentrates his practice in the area of patent strategy, in particular, advising clients in protecting, managing and monetizing their intellectual property assets. He has
CFA Institute Blockchain Panel
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Nov 14, 2018 6:00PM - 9:00PM ET
Rimon’s Dror Futter Contributes to Blockchain for Enterprise Book
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Dror Futter ·
September 05, 2018
Rimon Fintech Partner Dror Futter was acknowledged by Manav Gupta, Director & Distinguished Engineer, Cloud Native Competency at IBM, for his contributions to the legal sections of Mr. Gupta’s recently published book: “Blockchain for the Enterprise: The Definitive Guide to Adoption of Blockchain in the Enterprise.”
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ICO Tokens & the SEC: You Can’t Even Give Them Away …. No, Seriously
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Dror Futter ·
August 21, 2018
The SEC has issued a Cease & Desist Order and sanctions against a token issuer and its founder. Among several findings, the SEC determined that the “Bounty Program” run by the issuer constituted a securities offering. The Order states “a ‘gift’ of a security is a ‘sale’ within the
The Emerging Patent Risk for Blockchain Technology
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Jul 20, 2018 5:30PM - 7:30PM PST
Bloomberg Law Interviews Rimon Partner, Marc Kaufman, About Blockchain Patent Strategy
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Marc Kaufman ·
June 21, 2018
Rimon's Patent Strategy Partner, Marc Kaufman, talks about blockchain patenting strategies and how companies can prevent the risk of patent litigation as the patent war for blockchain takes off.
Marc Kaufman concentrates his practice in the area of patent strategy, in particular, advising clients in protecting, managing and
ICOs: “One Giant Leap for the SEC?”
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Dror Futter ·
June 19, 2018
William Hinman, Director of the SEC’s Division of Corporate Finance, announced last week that Ether was not a security. He also provided the broadest look yet as to how the SEC analyzes ICOs. FinTech Partner, Dror Futter analyzes what it all means in the article below.
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