Overview
Our Cryptocurrency, Blockchain and FinTech group helps clients to navigate all aspects of legal and regulatory compliance in the fintech space. Our experienced attorneys guide emerging and blockchain-enabled technology companies, broker-dealers, investors and financial institutions through the many legal issues related to cryptocurrency and blockchain technology. Our interdisciplinary team, drawn from our corporate, data privacy, litigation and intellectual property groups, provides strategic advice in the following areas:
Product Developmental Counsel
- Consumer Protection
- Tokenization / ICO Solutions
- Initial Liquidity Offerings (ILOs)
- Regulatory Compliance
- “Bitlicensing” / Crypto currency exchange license
- Digital Asset Custody
- Crypto Mining Guidance
- Digital Asset Trading Platforms (Exchanges)
- Advisory Opinions on Legal Status of Specific Tokens
- Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Know-Your-Customer (KYC) Best Practices
- The Bank Secrecy Act (BSA)
- Know-Your-Customer (KYC) Best Practices
- Howey test and Securities Regulation
Litigation
- Securities Litigation
- Governmental Investigations
- Trademark Enforcement and IP Litigation
- Contractual Disputes
- Digital Asset “Fork” Litigation
- Business and Investment Fraud
- Cryptocurrency Exchange Disputes
- Digital Asset Custody Disputes
- SEC / DOJ Comptroller of Currency investigations
- SEC Enforcement
Transactional
- Corporate Formation, Governance, and Structuring
- Mergers and Acquisitions
- Tax Issues and Services
- Consumer-related Agreements
- Asset Purchase and Sale Agreements
- Intellectual Property Licensing
- Software Licensing
- Trademark Licensing
- Joint Ventures
- Cross Border
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Experience
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- Bitcoin 2024Bitcoin 2024
Join Joe Carlasare at Bitcoin 2024 in Nashville, TN where he will be a key speaker at the event! The seminar will allow you to engage with industry leaders while exploring cutting-edge innovations.
- Joe Carlasare Quoted by Forbes on U.S. Crypto PolicyJoe Carlasare Quoted by Forbes on U.S. Crypto Policy
Forbes quoted Joe Carlasare on his opinion of the ruling where he stated that the outcome was one largely benefitting the SEC.
- Joe Carlasre Cited in Article on the SEC's Lawsuit Against BinanceJoe Carlasre Cited in Article on the SEC's Lawsuit Against Binance
Check out Joe Carlasare's tweet cited in crypto.news's post on the SEC's lawsuit against Binance.
- Joe Carlasare Discusses Binance's Recent Lawsuit With the Commodity Futures Trading CommissionJoe Carlasare Discusses Binance's Recent Lawsuit With the Commodity Futures Trading Commission
In a new podcast, Joe Carlasare discussed Binance's recent lawsuit with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) with Joe Consorti from The Bitcoin Layer.