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While financial services have been the biggest use case for cryptocurrencies so far, there is an increasing trend towards tokenization of a wider variety of digital and real-world assets on the blockchain, including art, real estate, and precious metals. The tokenization of physical assets can bring a range of benefits to market participants, including reducing […]

Tax agencies across the world have been proactively introducing regulations on taxation of digital assets and required information disclosures. In the US, the IRS taxes virtual currencies as property and now requires heightened information disclosures on receipt of virtual currencies above a prescribed threshold. India has introduced a 30% capital gains tax on transactions of […]

Although blockchains can enable both transparency and privacy, these principles may come into conflict. On the one hand, the fact that information stored on the blockchain is immutable and transparent may put the technology in conflict with contemporary digital privacy laws that purport to protect users’ personal information. At the same time, efforts to protect […]

As traditional financial services firms like banks, hedge funds, mutual funds, and payment providers increase their exposure to digital assets, there is a strong demand for clear regulatory guidance. This session will explore the types of regulations that should govern TradFi players that are looking to engage in crypto-related activities, specifically around things like custody, […]