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From Paper to Blockchain: How Tokenized Collateral Could Transform Finance
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July 1, 2026
From Paper to Blockchain: How Tokenized Collateral Could Transform Finance
By: John Mikuta
Our financial system is on the verge of a groundbreaking transformation that could rival the shift from film to digital photography. Just as smartphones made it instantaneous to capture and share pictures, blockchain-based tokenization of traditional assets could make financial transactions just as seamless. Even though we are now over a quarter of the way through the 21st century, today’s financial infrastructure hasn’t caught up with the times. Our financial system still revolves around antiquated 19th- and 20th-century practices, such as paper records and batch processing. Settlement cycles often take days, which can lead to operational delays and counterparty risk. Tokenization changes this. By representing real-world assets as tokens on a digital blockchain, collateral can move and settle in real…
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Ready, Set, Go: More States Adopt Privacy Laws
June 17, 2026
Ready, Set, Go: More States Adopt Privacy Laws
By: Nicole Kardell
Note the below chart was updated on June 17, 2026 to reflect recent developments. The number of U.S. states that have adopted privacy laws grows regularly. Fortunately, there seems to be quite a bit of crossover, at least when it comes to thresholds that companies must meet in order to trigger compliance requirements. We provide below a chart that summarizes these thresholds by state, including…
I Predict the FTC and Class Action Plaintiffs May Have a Problem with Prediction Market Influencers
June 11, 2026
I Predict the FTC and Class Action Plaintiffs May Have a Problem with Prediction Market Influencers
By: Michelle Cohen
Prediction markets are the hottest topic in gaming right now. Industry leaders Kalshi and Polymarket have provided substantial fodder for debates at the summer gaming conferences, in the gaming trade press, and in mainstream media. Most of that discussion focuses on state versus federal regulation, an issue that the U.S. Supreme Court will likely need to resolve. In the interim, as they promote their platforms…
FTC Focuses on Kids’ Geo-Location Devices in Latest COPPA Warnings
May 8, 2018
FTC Focuses on Kids’ Geo-Location Devices in Latest COPPA Warnings
By: Ifrah Law
A public service announcement of yesteryear posed the following question to parents: “It’s 8:00. Do you know where your children are?” Today’s technology allows parents to answer that question regardless of the time of day. That technology, however, has recently drawn scrutiny for violating the parental notice and consent provisions of the Federal Trade Commission’s (“FTC’s”) Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule (“COPPA”). Last week, the…
Facebook and the FTC: A Wake-Up Call for Companies Collecting Personal Data
March 21, 2018
Facebook and the FTC: A Wake-Up Call for Companies Collecting Personal Data
By: Michelle Cohen
The FTC is reported to be joining state and international regulators in examining Cambridge Analytica’s actions with data accessed from Facebook, including how the data analytics company obtained the information, what it did with the information, and whether Facebook complied with existing obligations, including a 2012 FTC consent decree. The situation underscores the importance of and need for clearly defined regulations governing corporate practices like…
Full Metal Cryptojacket
February 28, 2018
Full Metal Cryptojacket
By: James Trusty
In retrospect, it all seems so predictable. International capitalism creates virtual currencies. Banks are avoided. Millennials hail a new world order of anonymous or nearly untraceable market transactions. Numerous parties and exchanges hold on to large quantities of virtual currencies. But then the bad guys show up. And I’m not talking about the regulators. Last month, in what looks like the biggest cryptocurrency breach in history, hackers stole over $534 million…
Coming Soon: Digital Asset Regulation
February 20, 2018
Coming Soon: Digital Asset Regulation
By: George Calhoun
In January, Bitcoin dropped to approximately 50% of its 2017 peak price. Other digital currencies saw similar declines. Most market observers blamed these massive price fluctuations on related events: (i) widespread reports of fraud and price manipulation, and (ii) increasing prospects for the regulation of digital assets and currencies. Indeed, 2018 has brought us federal charges against fraudulent coin offerings and public statements by the…
The Extraordinary Reach of FTC Ex Parte
February 6, 2018
The Extraordinary Reach of FTC Ex Parte
By: Ifrah Law
The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) is granted extraordinary authority to participate in ex parte discussions with judges, conduct investigations and enact enforcement actions like asset freezes and TROs without notice to the parties it is targeting. Often the first time a company learns it is under investigation is when it is served a subpoena and its business operations are shut down. Usually the process of…
