News and Guidance
Press Release: “DFS Superintendent Adrienne A. Harris Issues New Guidance to Prevent and Manage Suspicious Activities in the Virtual Currency Industry,” New York State Department of Financial Services, April 28, 2022
Sidley Update: “NYDFS Announces a Series of Virtual Currency Initiatives,” July 6, 2020
Press Release: “DFS Superintendent Lacewell Launches Series of Virtual Currency Initiatives,” Department of Financial Services, June 24, 2020
International Virtual Currency Regulation Review: USA Chapter, November, 2019
Leaders of CFTC, FinCEN and SEC Issue Joint Statement on Activities Involving Digital Assets, October 11, 2019
Video of CFTC Chairman Heath Tarbert’s “Ether is a Commodity” Interview, Yahoo Finance All Markets Summit, October 10, 2019
ISDA, Legal Guidelines for Smart Derivatives Contracts: The ISDA Master Agreement, February 19, 2019
ISDA, Legal Guidelines for Smart Derivatives Contracts: Introduction, January 30, 2019
LabCFTC: A Primer on Smart Contracts, November 27, 2018
CFTC Staff Advisory on Virtual Currency Derivative Product Listings No. 18-14, May 21, 2018
NFA Interpretive Notice on Disclosure Requirements for NFA Members Engaging in Virtual Currency Activities—9073 Board of Directors, May 17, 2018; effective October 31, 2018
CFTC Proposed Interpretation of “Actual Delivery” for Retail Commodity Transaction in Virtual Currency, Federal Register, Vol. 82, No. 243, Proposed Rules, December 20, 2017