“The Bitcoin Lawyer,” Adam Tracy runs the full legal spectrum from Bitcoin contract litigation to asset protection and regulatory counseling regarding cryptocurrencies.
[+] Read More...Your lawyer is an authority in the law of blockchain technology with keen understanding of the regulatory issues facing crypto currency industries.
[+] Read More...If you face a prosecution connected to Bitcoin, you need a Bitcoin attorney knowledgeable in digital currency crimes.
[+] Read More...As Bitcoin and other cryptocurrency soar in popularity, government and regulatory bodies such as the IRS ir Securities and Exchange Commision have struggled to keep pace – creating a loose framework of rules and regulations governing the use of cryptocurrency. The lack of clarity by such entities requires that individuals and businessess operating with Bitcoin or other cryptocurrency align themselves with a knowledge and trusted legal advisor.
Regulatory:
IRS’ Virtual Currency Guidance stating the “virtual currency is treated as property for U.S. Federal Tax Purposes.”
The Australian Taxation Office Statement defining Bitcoin as a barter.
Law Review Articles
Grinberg, R. “Bitcoin: An Innovative Alternative Digital Currency,” December 9, 2011, 4 Hastings Sci. & Tech. L.J. 160.
Legal Cases Tradehill Inc. v. Dwolla Inc. (unpublished N.D. Cal. May 9, 2012) – Forcing Bitcoin trading partners to comply with contractual arbitration provision rather than proceeding in federal court.
SEC Charges Texas Man With Running Bitcoin-Denominated Ponzi Scheme
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”), Regulations to Persons Administering, Exchanging, or Using Virtual Currencies (March 18, 2013)
