With the explosive introduction of non-fungible tokens ("NFTs") and their potential not only in the cryptocurrency industry but in mainstream media as well, there is an urgent need to understand the legal aspects and consequences of NFTs. Firm founder, David Rodman recently joined Penn State … Read more about Collectibles 2.0 Discussion: Dave Rodman & Tonya Evans
Cryptocurrency’s Window in Wyoming
In recent years, cryptocurrency has gained significant interest and traction via the passage of numerous bills in one of the country’s least populated states – Wyoming. While federal regulatory authorities have struggled to clearly regulate and classify crypto markets, Wyoming has passed over a … Read more about Cryptocurrency’s Window in Wyoming
Google Reverses Cryptocurrency Ad Ban
Google has announced a reversal of their cryptocurrency advertising ban, which was initially implemented in March of 2018. The initial advertising ban, according to a Google blog post, included: “Cryptocurrencies and related content (including but not limited to initial coin offerings, … Read more about Google Reverses Cryptocurrency Ad Ban
RLG Series of ITF Reports: ADA
The Rodman Law Group is proud to present a series of reports from one of our clients, Intelligent Trading Foundation. The information that they have worked hard to gather and consolidate is presented in a efficient manner that provides significant amounts of information in digestible chunks that … Read more about RLG Series of ITF Reports: ADA
Gambling on Death in Online Assassination Markets
Decentralized prediction market platform Augur is currently featuring a market allowing users to bet on whether or not US President Donald Trump will be assassinated at any point during 2018. The Augur platform markets itself as "The Future of Forecasting," indicating that it is a "prediction … Read more about Gambling on Death in Online Assassination Markets
SEC Official: Ether is not a Security
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Director of Corporate Finance William Hinman, speaking at the All Market Summit: Crypto in San Francisco, said that neither bitcoin nor ether would be classified as securities by the SEC. Hinman said, "Based on my understanding of the present state of … Read more about SEC Official: Ether is not a Security
SEC Expertly Trolls ICO Investors
In what was a brilliant, hilarious, and somewhat childish move, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has released a fake Initial Coin Offering (ICO) in order to highlight the risk of fraud within the ICO market. The SEC has long cautioned about the potential for investors to fall prey to … Read more about SEC Expertly Trolls ICO Investors
Nasdaq Open to Becoming Crypto Exchange, says CEO
The CEO of Nasdaq, the world's second-largest stock exchange, said that they would be open to eventually becoming a cryptocurrency exchange at some point in the future. In an interview with Squawk Box, Adena Friedman, the CEO of Nasdaq fielded questions about the current status of the exchange, … Read more about Nasdaq Open to Becoming Crypto Exchange, says CEO