Cointelegraph By Marc Powers

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Posted by | September 7, 2022
Powers On… Insider trading with crypto is targeted — Finally! Part 1

It took a few years, but government crackdowns on “insider trading” involving digital assets have finally arrived. It’s about time! Insider trading occurs often in our securities markets, so it...

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Posted by | July 7, 2022
Powers On… Summer musings after two particularly bad months in cryptoland

This column’s goal has never been to provide investment advice on cryptocurrencies or other digital assets, nor has it been to provide individualized legal advice. It has mostly been about...

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powers-on…-when-will-we-learn-from-recent-history-to-protect-our-crypto-and-ourselves?
Posted by | May 26, 2022
Powers On… When will we learn from recent history to protect our crypto and ourselves?

Stablecoins provide a false sense of security. They give the impression to the uninitiated and/or uncaring that a particular coin is pegged to the U.S. dollar, or an equivalent of...

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Posted by | April 21, 2022
Powers On… It’s been a wonderful life (week): SEC Commissioner Peirce, Bitcoin 2022 and more

In life, there are times when things are going well in your business affairs but not your personal ones. Other times, the things you are doing and enjoying in your...

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Posted by | March 24, 2022
Powers On… Biden accepts blockchain technology, recognizes its benefits and pushes for adoption

On March 9, United States President Joe Biden issued a quite comprehensive executive order that directs no less than two dozen cabinet members, departments and agencies in the government to...

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Posted by | February 28, 2022
Powers On… The SEC takes reactionary moves against crypto lending

It is unfortunate that the United States Securities and Exchange Commission has chosen to send a message to the crypto industry by extracting a huge $100 million settlement from the...

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Posted by | January 31, 2022
Powers On… The Fed endorses cryptocurrency — Kind of

This month, the Board of Governors of the United States Federal Reserve System issued its widely anticipated report on the nation’s possible use and adoption of digital currencies for its...

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Posted by | December 22, 2021
Powers On… Top 5 crypto legal and regulatory developments of 2021

While still leading the securities litigation, hedge fund and SEC defense national practices at my last law firm, BakerHostetler, my practice team members and I would prepare an annual list...

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Posted by | November 24, 2021
Powers On… Why aren’t more law schools teaching blockchain, DeFi and NFTs?

Blockchain technology is transformative for both our financial system and commercial enterprises, as well as for improving the human condition. More and more unbanked citizens both abroad and here in...

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Posted by | October 28, 2021
Powers On… Why US Officials Ignore Ethics And STOCK Act By Trading Stocks?

About two weeks ago, The Wall Street Journal ran an expose on the number of judges who held or traded the stock of companies over which they presided in legal...

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