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区块链技术与数字货币

通过战略合规解决方案增强业务

博钦律师事务所从代币出现起一直处在为客户提供代币和比特币咨询的最前沿。我们已经壮大成为世界上最大的领先的区块链技术和数字货币团队,协助客户开拓区块链技术的广泛和多样化应用。

成立于 2013 年 5 月的区块链技术和数字货币行业团队体现了法律服务的发展。作为大型电子金融服务集团的成员,博钦律师事务所拥有代表技术公司的悠久历史,这些科技公司提供消费者和金融服务,包括移动支付,代币化游戏资产,电子商务公司以及市场支付服务供应商。当第一个比特币和其他去中心化的虚拟货币公司兴起时,博钦律师事务所独树一帜地创建了一支专注于区块链技术和数字货币的行业团队。现在,该团队拥有超过 40 名律师,帮助 200 多位客户处理复杂的监管合规问题,评估知识产权可能性,同监管机构对话,并向更广大群体宣传区块链技术的应用前景。

塑造行业

我们团队成员经常与州和联邦层级的立法者进行互动,包括就虚拟货币和区块链法规的前景在美国众议院以及加拿大参议院银行、贸易和商业委员会作证。我们在国家银行监事协会就区块链相关的合规问题对国家银行审查员进行培训,并作为统一法律委员会研究委员会的顾问参与起草了《虚拟货币业务法案》。我们是数字货币商会 (Chamber of Digital Commerce) 的成员单位,该商会是世界最大的代表数字资产和比特币行业的行业协会,并作为该商会的创始成员之一,参与了如下组织的建立:数字资产会计联盟,该联盟是为具有诸如比特币的数字资产运营的公司服务;智能合约联盟,该联盟是智能合约的权威联盟,帮助理解智能合约以及开发和应用;国家工作组,侧重于跟踪和影响各国对数字货币和区块链技术的不同州的监管和法律;华盛顿特区区块链中心,即商会与全球技术孵化器 1776 创立的战略合作机构;我们的三名律师也是数字货币和账本防御联盟 (Digital Currency & Ledger Defense Coalition) 的成员,该联盟中云集了律师和学者,旨在保护与数字货币(如比特币)和账本(如区块链)的法规和执法审查相关的个人宪法权利和公民自由。

创新的法律合作伙伴

我们的跨学科团队一直站在最前沿,帮助客户处理比特币和其他虚拟货币客户遇到的复杂法律问题,与积极开拓区块链和其他分布式账本的同仁合作,应对当今多重市场挑战。我们为一系列比特币和数字货币系统、服务和产品提供监管合规咨询,消费者保护咨询,以及诉讼和商业交易支持服务。我们的客户包括虚拟货币交易平台,不同规模的区块链创新企业,支付处理商,投资者以及行业协会。

我们就各种监管问题向虚拟货币行业的客户提供咨询服务,包括遵守《银行保密法》,美国金融犯罪执法网络局 (FinCEN) 法规,证券和大宗商品法律法规。我们协助客户起草反洗钱规定以及整理内部规定和做法的合规。同时我们也协助客户应对联邦和各州执法机构的调查。我们经验丰富的调查和白领辩护团队经常针对欺诈、洗钱和其他不当行为的刑事和民事指控为公司和个人客户辩护。我们还拥有就政府资产扣押和没收进行辩护的特别经验。

执法/诉讼

我们团队的创始人中有诉讼律师和执法辩护律师。这些律师从比特币诞生之初就开始为公司和个人辩护,协助他们应对政府和私人诉讼。

博钦律师事务所的诉讼律师继续站在包括 ICO 在内的区块链诉讼的前沿,协助公司以及创始人应对联邦和各州的调查及诉讼。

我们拥有丰富的专业知识,协助我们的虚拟货币和金融科技客户应对刑事起诉,民事执法程序以及资产扣押和没收。此外,我们的白领犯罪及调查业务团队具有前瞻性,通过为客户提供合规方面的咨询并起草内部规定和做法,以避免政府机构的调查。

How we help clients

  • 资金传送许可证
  • 货币服务业务合规
  • 反洗钱和网络安全计划
  • 分布式账本技术
  • 业务运营和企业筹建
  • 隐私和数据安全
  • 证券和商品
  • 联邦和州诉讼
  • 大陪审团调查
  • 执法辩护和诉讼(破产和政府资产没收和扣押)
  • 不公平竞争、消费者保护和反垄断
  • 国会听证
  • 分布式账本技术
  • 数字资产
  • 数字身份
  • 虚拟现实和增强现实
  • 音乐与电影
  • 智能合约
  • 物联网
  • 农业
  • 能源
  • 供应链物流
  • 医疗
  • 分享经济
  • 保险

Capabilities

Product Counsel

  • Consumer Protection
  • Patent Portfolio Management
  • Open Source IP Counseling
  • Product Launch
  • Token Vetting
  • Tax, Benefits and Compensation
  • Investment Management

Regulatory Compliance

  • Institutional Cryptocurrency and Bitlicensing
  • Digital Asset Custody
  • Digital Asset Trading Platforms (Exchanges)
  • Tokenization
  • Broker-Dealer
  • Commodities and Derivatives
  • Digital Asset Fund Formation

Litigation and Enforcement

  • Risk Management
  • Federal and State Investigations
  • Anti-Money Laundering
  • Cybersecurity
  • Securities Litigation
  • Trademark Enforcement and Litigation 

Transactional Support

  • Business Operations and Corporate Formation
  • Commercial and Intellectual Property Matters
  • Contract Development and Negotiation
  • Consortium Design and Implementation
  • Not-for-Profit Formation
  • Tax and Benefits
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The Virtual Currency Report provides news and analysis on legal developments relating to Bitcoin and other decentralized virtual currencies, math-based currencies, and decentralized ledgers. Perkins Coie attorneys offer insight on the complex regulatory, enforcement, investment and consumer protection issues arising in the virtual currency ecosystem.

代理经验

Blockchain, Digital Assets & Custody Experience

IMVU’s VCOIN SEC Staff No-Action

Represented IMVU, Inc. in obtaining a no-action relief from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) staff that clears the way for its client, IMVU Inc., to sell VCOIN, a blockchain-based digital asset, as a transferable non-security to its users worldwide. This is the first SEC staff no-action letter involving a blockchain-based digital asset that can be transferred outside of a closed platform and exchanged for fiat currency. With these important features, VCOIN is a new way for IMVU’s users to earn value that can be converted into cash and used in the real world.

Stablecoin Experience
  • Advise FDIC-insured bank on regulatory, capitalization and compliance issues related to launching a USD-backed stablecoin.
  • Advised group of companies on regulatory and contractual issues involved with launching a USD-backed stablecoin.
  • Advise technology company on regulatory issues involved with prospective use of DiemUSD stablecoin.
  • Advise US cryptocurrency exchanges on regulatory issues involved with support of stablecoins for trading.
  • Counsel for digital asset custodian in obtaining a national trust bank charter from Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, including advice on bank policies and procedures related to customer onboarding, capitalization and stablecoin support.
  • Counsel for multiple digital asset custodians in obtaining limited purpose trust company charters from the New York State Department of Financial Services, including advice on policies and procedures related to customer onboarding, capitalization and stablecoin support.
Digital Asset Exchanges

Advised numerous digital asset trading desks and exchange businesses on the implication of federal and state money transmission and payments laws on the respective business models, including engaging with state regulators via applications and no-action letters.

MoneyGram

Advised MoneyGram by assisting in negotiations and drafting of agreements related to contemplated product integrations with digital asset products offered by Calibra and Coinme.

Launching Margin Trading Products

Counselled several major digital asset exchanges on the federal and state law implications of launching margin trading products, including conducting meetings with the CFTC and preparing applications for state lending licenses.

Crypto Civil Litigation and Enforcement

In 2018, we were retained to represent numerous entities involved in the cryptocurrency environment related to investigations being conducted by state and federal agencies. Our investigations break down into two sections: civil litigation and enforcement. We are currently handing 12 SEC investigations that primarily center on whether various entities raised funds through an unregistered public offering, and whether they acted as unregistered broker-dealers or investment companies. Separately, the SEC is also looking into possible misrepresentations and misuse of proceeds in a few of these matters. On the state side, we have represented 8 entities in responding to information requests and subpoenas by state agencies.

Overstock.com

Represented Overstock in its shelf registration statement of the first ever SEC-registered public offering of digital securities and the first project to use blockchain technology. Overstock created a startup called T0 that served as the trading platform for digital securities. We represented Overstock in the creation of the startup and prepared the shelf registration statement for the public offering.

Blockchain and Manufacturing

Advised a designer and producer of ASIC chips and products and PCB boards on technological and data management aspects of its integration of blockchain technology into its everyday applications.

Advise to the Government on Blockchain

Advised 15 U.S. House Representatives and Senators on ways to integrate blockchain technology into government functions to reduce bureaucracy.

Blockchain for Financial Services

Advised PeerNova on the development of it blockchain-based financial services technology platform.

Blockchain: Financing

Represented a provider of data layer platform technology that records and stores any type of data into the blockchain in its preferred stock financing.

Blockchain: Regulatory Compliance 

Advised a provider of data layer platform technology that records and stores any type of data into the blockchain on regulatory compliance in connection with international trade activities.

Virtual Currency Investment

Represented Andreessen Horowitz in a $25 million Series B investment in Coinbase, a San Francisco-based Bitcoin wallet and platform where merchants and consumers can conduct transactions with digital currency. The investment was the largest investment to date in the Bitcoin and virtual currency industry.

Money Transmission License

Helped CoinMe, a Bitcoin kiosk company, obtain the first money transmission license issued by Washington state to virtual currency.

First Ever Bitcoin Tax-Exempt Status

Assisted BitGive Foundation in obtaining tax-exempt status. This is the first time the IRS has granted tax-exempt status to a bitcoin nonprofit charitable organization.

Drafting Anti-Money Laundering Policies

Assisted an industry-leading Bitcoin kiosk company by developing their security and anti-money laundering policies.

Developing Anti-Money Laundering Programs

Developed comprehensive anti-money laundering programs tailored to virtual currency offerings for several virtual currency companies.

Virtual Currency Startups

Represented multiple startup clients in corporate and regulation work, including wallet providers and mining companies.

Subpoenas and Cease and Desist Letters

Helped virtual currency companies respond to subpoenas and cease and desist letters.

Unfair Competition in Virtual Currency

Obtained dismissal for a virtual currency client from a case alleging unfair competition, unjust enrichment and gross negligence for allegedly failing to obtain a money transmitter license in California.

Wage and Hour Issues With Virtual Currency

Advised virtual currency company on wage and hour issues related to compensating employees in virtual currency.

Insurance

Guided virtual currency companies through the process of securing insurance for significant risks, including for theft of virtual currencies and protecting the board of directors.

Virtual Currency Company Terms and Policies

Developed terms of service, terms of sale and privacy policies for multiple virtual currency companies.

Bankruptcy

Representing depositor in Mt. Gox Chapter 15 bankruptcy case.

Nasdaq

Represented Nasdaq in the development of its blockchain-based technology platform Nasdaq Linq, first used by software developer and infrastructure provider Chain.com to issue shares on December 31, 2015. Nasdaq Linq is a digital ledger technology that leverages a blockchain to facilitate the issuance, cataloging and recording of share transfers for privately held companies.

Money Transmission Licensing

Counsel and aid several clients in obtaining state money transmitter licenses, including providing a state-by-state report.

Token Sales
  • Represent a blockchain software technology company on several token sale projects currently in process.
  • Represent a token sale advisor on several token sales currently in process.
  • Represent Citizens Reserve with respect to regulatory advice and licensing as relates to issuing of tokenized assets.
Enforcement (FinCEN)

Counsel client on U.S. Department of the Treasury Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issues.

Tokenization Fund
  • Represent fund raising capital to invest in token sales currently in process.
  • Represent fund creating tokenized LP interests for sale currently in process.
Blockchain for Enterprise

Enterprise Ethereum Alliance Inc.: Not-for-profit formation, open-source IP consult and advising firm for the alliance.

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