It is no secret the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) has been ramping up its regulation of cryptocurrencies in the past several years. (Packin, Forbes). However, in the absence of well-fitting regulations, the crypto community has been struggling to understand how securities laws may or may not apply to specific digital assets. Id. According to recent reports, the SEC is looking to expand its regulation even further by targeting certain non-fungible tokens…
Read MoreAs 2022 began, many startup companies held their breath, awaiting the verdict of the Elizabeth Holmes trial and what the verdict meant for the future of venture capital. . .
Read MorePandora’s box is a fictional artifact of Greek mythology. (Merriam-Webster). Pandora, the owner of the box, was told never to open the box. Id. However, she did anyway. Id. When she took the lid off the box, out swarmed all the troubles of the world, never to be recaptured. Id.
The recently revealed and appropriately named Pandora Papers have brought this Greek myth into a modern context, except evidence of global inequity swarmed out of the “box” in 2021. The Pandora Papers shocked many by describing how the ultra-rich hide money overseas to evade taxes. (Kelly Phillips Erb, Bloomberg Law). More surprising is the scale of the operation and how many well-known global figures participated in such dealings. . .
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