BlogHide Resteemscraysurveys (32)in law • 6 years agoLegal Brief 2: is my cryptocurrency business exempt from SEC/CFTC registration if I organize offshore?The Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodities Futures Trading Commission are the two main federal agencies you will have to deal with if you are involved in issuing, trading or…craysurveys (32)in legal • 7 years agoLegal Brief 1: is my ICO subject to SEC regulations?The Howey Test is the test by which the SEC determines whether or not any given transaction counts as an "investment contract" and is therefore subject to the Securities Act of 1933 and attendant…craysurveys (32)in bitcoin • 7 years ago4 systemic flaws with Bitcoin that need to be addressed now (but not the ones you've heard a thousand times)It seems like everyone and their mother has an opinion about why Bitcoin is bad. You've heard them all, and they're mostly nonsense. Bitcoin will never be worth anything, they said until Bitcoin was…craysurveys (32)in legal • 7 years agoThe General Data Protection Regulation is coming - are you prepared?Effective May 25th of this year, the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation is entering into force as drafted. Compliance is expected on day one: the "preparation time" is now, and has…craysurveys (32)in legal • 7 years agoPerforming a Howey Test analysis on your ICO - or, why your token, even your utility token, is almost always a securityVirtual currency clients are used to pushing the envelope. They're on the cutting edge of the next great species of digital innovation. Blockchain technology is already the revolution in finance and…craysurveys (32)in legal • 7 years agoHow to shop for an attorney for your ICO, utility coin offering, or other cryptocurrency projectHere's a harsh truth about the legal industry - most lawyers are not competent to help you with your specific issue. Someone may describe themselves as a "corporate attorney," but not have…