In this second part of our blog exploring the various issues courts need to address in applying the Bankruptcy Code to cryptocurrency, we expand upon our roadmap. In part one, we addressed whether cryptocurrency constitutes property of the estate, the impacts of cryptocurrency’s fluctuating valuation, issues of perfection, and the effects of cryptocurrency on debtor-in-possession … Continue Reading
Many authorities and commentators have considered cryptocurrencies, and the blockchains that undergird them, as a potentially disruptive force in the financial industry. Now, that disruption has made its way to a different side of finance—bankruptcy, and during the past year, the United States bankruptcy courts have had to confront many unexpected challenges involved in dealing … Continue Reading
As part of our series on blockchains and cryptocurrencies, John Danahy, a partner in Squire Patton Boggs’ London office, explores the recent meteoric rise in the value of Bitcoins, the potential for their collapse and the systemic risk posed to the larger economy. Click here to read his article.… Continue Reading
In a recently published article, John Danahy, a real estate partner based in Squire Patton Boggs’ London office, explores the development of a new cryptocurrency and its impact on the worlds of finance and global real estate. Of particular relevance to restructuring and insolvency professionals is the use of so-called “blockchains” in title transfers and … Continue Reading
In the latest opinion to wrestle with the question of whether virtual currency should be considered money, Judge Alison Nathan in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York found that for the purposes of a federal anti-money laundering statute, “bitcoins” qualify as money. In United States v. Murgio, a group of … Continue Reading
