A leading attorney in the blockchain and cryptocurrency business, Klayman has joined Linklaters as the U.S. Head of FinTech and Blockchain & Digital Assets, the firm announced on July 18. Linklaters ranked 12th in Law.com’s 2018 Global 200 survey of the highest grossing law firms in the world. Headquartered in London, it has a strong practice in the finance and banking, and the technology market, among other areas.
NYU Prof. Nouriel Roubini and BitMEX CEO Arthur Hayes, as they appeared in a digital flyer (via BitMEX).Report: CFTC investigating BitMEX for trading violations
Potential suit comes days after CEO Arthur Hayes tangled with NYU professor and cryptocurrency critic Nouriel Roubini
On Tuesday, NYU Professor and prominent cryptocurrency critic Nouriel Roubini penned a column titled “The Great Crypto Heist,” in which he savaged a frequent target, cryptocurrency derivatives platform BitMEX, as both corrupt and crooked.
VC investments fall sharply, but blockchain usage rises
CB Insights predicted start-up funding will drop 60%, but IDC said spending on blockchain implementation will double
A new report from CB Insights said investments in blockchain technology start-ups have tanked so far in 2019, and could end the year 60% lower than 2018. But the interest in the technology in the corporate world appears to be booming, with Fortune 500 companies investing more time and effort in bringing blockchain projects to fruition.
New Jersey Sues Pocketinns over unregistered token offering
Attorney General Gurbir Grewal said the blockchain-based rental marketplace failed to register as a security
New Jersey got in on the cryptocurrency offering enforcement action on July 18, suing blockchain-based online rental marketplace Pocketinns for an unregistered sale of securities last year.
