Ezra GoldschlagerThe SEC Framework for Analysis of Digital Assets: Explanation and Five General TakeawaysIs your digital asset a “security”? Likely yes, according this analysis of the SEC statement on digital asset regulation.Apr 8, 2019Apr 8, 2019
Ezra GoldschlagerNon-binding SEC staff guidance should be taken seriously in the crypto realmOn April 3, 2019, the SEC’s staff broke deafening silence that had been looming over the digital asset / ICO space. Staff in the SEC…Apr 5, 2019Apr 5, 2019
Ezra GoldschlagerNo, government doesn’t need a blockchain for everythingBlockchain mania is in full effect. Bitcoin introduced the world to the blockchain: a new technology for creating decentralized…Oct 6, 2017Oct 6, 2017
Ezra GoldschlagerWhy the IRS should classify Bitcoin as a currencyBitcoin is not a currency, the IRS has declared (and others have agreed). This decision impacts both digital currency traders and consumers…Sep 13, 2017Sep 13, 2017
Ezra GoldschlagerThe Cryptocurrency Tax Fairness Act is a step in the right directionThe IRS treats Bitcoin as property, and this has worrisome effects on Bitcoin’s usefulness as a currency. Whenever you use Bitcoin to buy a…Sep 8, 2017Sep 8, 2017
Ezra GoldschlagerAttention lawmakers: these are the most important features of digital currenciesNot all digital currencies are alike. In fact, some are so feature rich that calling them “currencies” misses the point. Ethereum, for…Aug 30, 2017Aug 30, 2017
Ezra GoldschlagerWhen regulating digital currencies, motivation mattersAs attention and money focus on Bitcoin and other digital currencies, would-be regulators are among the crowd of onlookers. Early signals…Aug 17, 2017Aug 17, 2017
