Not only can DAOs be sued by state and federal regulators, but – at least according to the CFTC – holders of governance tokens who participate in DAO governance can be held personally liable if the DAO violates any laws or regulations.
Being able to programmatically collect royalties is one of the unique selling points of NFTs. But if you redistribute those royalties via a pooled or similar arrangement to other token holders you might be violating U.S. securities law. Here’s why…
In an effort to encourage collectors to mint in-game NFTs, several Metaverse projects I’ve seen offer a chance to win prizes ranging from cryptocurrency to new cars. Unfortunately, projects offering these incentives are probably breaking the law. Here’s why…
I am often asked by clients about what they can & cannot say when talking about their crypto projects, so I decided to publish a list of statements made by token issuers that was used as evidence by the SEC in finding securities law violations.
Although the Ripple case is getting a lot more attention, Grant Gulovsen believes “a judicial opinion in the LBRY case will have much more impact for people looking for clarity than the Ripple case. There are … many [more] projects that did similar things to what LBRY did compared to what Ripple did.”
On February 16, 2022, Attorney Grant Gulovsen of Gulovsen Law Office was featured in an article entitled Why BlockFi’s $100…
Attorney Grant Gulovsen shares his thoughts on Tether’s recent treasury disclosure, how it looks compared to other stablecoins, rumors about bank fraud allegations, what actually can happen if USDT loses its peg to the U.S. dollar, and more.
Attorney Grant Gulovsen appeared in several #cryptocurrency-related news articles this month, sharing his thoughts on #NFTs, the SEC v. #LBRY case and #BitClout:
The Securities Clarity Act is designed “to provide a path to regulatory certainty for digital assets and other emerging technologies under securities law” and deserves support from the crypto community at large.
Attorney Grant Gulovsen offered commentary in Coindesk about the impact that lack of regulatory clarity about Ethereum 2.0 and masternodes…
Relying on Pavel Durov’s infinite generosity as the only assurance you have that Telegram Messenger will remain secure is, to put it simply, a REALLY BAD IDEA.
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On February 19, 2020, Attorney Grant Gulovsen of Gulovsen Law Office was quoted in a CoinDesk article entitled Crypto Industry…
I was fortunate enough to be asked to provide my “Crypto Prediction for 2020” (along with a wide variety of…
Ethereum 2.0’s new Proof-of-Stake (PoS) consensus protocol has put Ethereum back on the U.S Securities & Exchange Commission’s radar screenIf the SEC concludes that Ethereum’s new PoS validation model involves securities transactions, it could have significant negative implications for the Ethereum Network’s planned upgrade to version 2.0, as well as the wider cryptocurrency market.
Grant Gulovsen, Crypto Attorney and Co-Host/Producer of The CryptoLaw Podcast, Interviewed on the End of the Chain Podcast Back in…
On May 30, 2019, Attorney Grant Gulovsen of Gulovsen Law Office published What is an Initial Exchange Offering: Must Read Guide on Blockgeeks.
I have started making available forms and other resources that I have developed and used regularly over the past few years.
Watch. You’ll see. 😏 Congratulations to Danny Weinberger, Noam Eppel and the rest of the Morpheus.Network team for delivering on…
If you want to conduct a fully-compliant security token offering (particularly in those jurisdictions where you are most likely to…