Bitcoin and Energy: A Twitter Deep Dive

Originally published on May 18, 2018 (This is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice) Another fundraising alternative for the ICO issuer is Regulation Crowdfunding. It permits equity crowdfunding under Section 4(a)(6) of the Securities Act of 1933 (as amended, the Securities Act), which was added by Title III of the Jumpstart…

If you handle personal data in the United States, you’re not dealing with one data breach law; you’re dealing with 50, plus the District of Columbia and several territories. As of 2026, there are new State Data Breach Notification Laws available. There’s still no single federal breach notification statute, so every company operating across state…

Originally published on February 6, 2019 On January 30, 2019, the State of Florida appealed forcing Mr. Espinoza to relive the trial for his 2013 and 2014 localbitcoins.com sales to undercover cops. See http://www.3dca.flcourts.org/Opinions/3D16-1860.pdf. The counts against Mr. Espinoza include: Count 1 — unlawfully engaged in the business of a money transmitter and/or a payment…

Originally published on August 17, 2018 Terpin v. AT&T Inc., AT&T Mobility, LLC, and DOES 1–25 One of the biggest news stories of the week was Michael Terpin (“Mr. Terpin”) suing AT&T after getting his sim-card hijacked. These types of hacks through the phone company are not a new phenomenon, but certainly, at $24 million,…

WILL BITFINEX AND TETHER PROVE THEY DID NOT DO BUSINESS IN NEW YORK? By Sasha Hodder on July 24, 2019 Today Bitfinex and Tether, replied to the OAG with two documents, an affidavit by their attorney, Stuart Hoegner, and a Reply Memo supporting their Motion to Dismiss. The Long Arm of New York: Jurisdiction Battle…