Andrew Bull of Bull Blockchain Law shares his insights on the rebranding and relaunching of Facebook’s digital currency as newly renamed Novi What happened​? After receiving substantial pushback from U.S. and international regulators, Facebook is seeking to rebrand, recalibrate, and relaunch its digital currency project, Libra. Renaming the wallet development Division to “Novi,” Facebook…

Throughout 2019, @Bull Blockchain Law was the U.S. law firm contributor to the European Commission's study on #blockchain and #cryptocurrency.  Tyler Harttraft and myself are proud to finally share the fully published Study on Blockchain. Alongside the Spark Legal Network, an EU law research consultancy, we dove into the legality of blockchain, digital assets, and…

What happened? After receiving substantial pushback from U.S. and international regulators, Facebook is seeking to rebrand, recalibrate, and relaunch its digital currency project, Libra.  Renaming the wallet development Division to “Novi,” Facebook is leaving behind ambitions to create a fully decentralized global Facebook cryptocurrency, and instead, is focusing on creating a set of nation-backed digital…

The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act or the “CARES Act” has been signed into law and provides $2 trillion in relief to American households and businesses from the economic destabilization caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Importantly, these loans may be forgiven if borrowers maintain their payrolls during the crisis or restore their payrolls…