Author: Tyler Harttraft Esq.

Key Takeaways Summary On March 27, 2023, the Court in Christian Sarcuni, et al. v. bZx DAO, et al, found that the plaintiffs plausibly alleged a claim of negligence against...
Technology platforms are empowering content creators by allowing them access to a borderless marketplace, and NFT marketplaces similarly allow artists to tap into a global pool of prospective purchasers to...
Defendants Executed a $1 Million NFT Fraud Scheme in January 2022, and Were Preparing to Execute a Second Prior to Their Arrests Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the...
NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–tZERO, a leader in blockchain innovation and liquidity for digital assets, announced today that trading of digital securities representing equity in the Spot @ Myra Park, a real...
Andrew Bull & Tyler Harttraft proudly worked with the Richmond Journal of Law & Technology to publish the following report on the state of the SEC’s enforcement against digital assets. Use...
Decentralized finance projects are disrupting the finance industry by offering consumers the prospect of market-beating returns.  De-Fi software enables peer-to-peer lending of digital assets executed through smart contracts. Unlike traditional...
Effective April 27, 2021, the SEC issued a statement on the Custody of Digital Asset Securities by Special Purpose Broker-Dealers and outlined the steps broker-dealers of digital asset securities must...
The U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) recently released a publication titled, “Cryptocurrency: An Enforcement Framework,” (“Framework”). The Framework discusses emerging threats and challenges associated with cryptocurrencies. Formed in 2018, the...
Payment company PayPal recently announced customers can buy, sell and hold Bitcoin as well as other cryptocurrencies through the company’s online wallets. PayPal, which has secured the first “conditional” cryptocurrency...
National Banks now have clear guidance on how to custody cryptocurrencies for its customers, paving the way for broader adoption of digital assets.  The Office of the Comptroller published Interpretive...