Since 2010, bitcoin and other decentralized systems have challenged the status quo of financial transactions and their regulation. All levels of government have begun to grapple with the implications of this technology and have adopted a variety of approaches of how to regulate it.
Although the federal government has primarily focused on regulating these technologies to prevent fraud and criminal activity, state legislatures have focused on enabling the use of blockchain technology and advancing the interests of their constituents. State legislatures have introduced laws to facilitate research and technology, provide clarity as to the legal status of various crypto assets, create new business entities, experiment with new regulations governing the issuance of novel types of investment products, and support new business in the state providing products and services using blockchain technology.
Carlton Fields’ Blockchain and Digital Currency Practice has been monitoring these state-level developments and is pleased to offer the 2019 State Blockchain, Crypto and Virtual Currency Legislation Tracker, a comprehensive list of newly proposed state legislation relating to cryptocurrencies and blockchains. The tracker identifies any bills proposed in 2019 by state legislatures that touch on cryptocurrencies, virtual currencies, blockchains, decentralized ledger technology, digital assets used for the issuance of securities, statute amendments to facilitate electronic transaction recorded on blockchains, new state tax laws, and more.
The tracker will be updated weekly on the firm’s website. View Tracker »
If you have any questions about how these new laws may impact your business, please contact Justin Wales, Matt Kohen, or Andrew Hinkes of Carlton Fields’ Blockchain and Digital Currency Practice for more information.
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