Crypto, Digital Assets, & Blockchain

Advising clients on the rapidly developing compliance and operational landscape for digital assets.

As the use of cryptocurrencies, blockchain technology, decentralized finance (DeFi), nonfungible tokens (NFTs), decentralized autonomous organization (DAOs), Web 3.0 applications, and other digital assets continues to emerge and evolve, compliance with the growing web of regulations, navigating the complex legal issues surrounding this potent decentralized technology, and resolving disputes is increasingly difficult. Husch Blackwell advises clients on the rapidly developing compliance and operational landscape to capitalize on the opportunity provided by these burgeoning technologies.

Our cross-disciplinary team, consisting of transactional, securities, tax, regulatory, government enforcement, intellectual property, energy, finance, private wealth management, and bankruptcy attorneys, leads clients through the emerging regulatory and compliance requirements related to crypto, blockchain, NFTs, and Web 3.0. Most members of our team have earned certificates in blockchain technology to ensure that they understand the intricacies of this emerging area and how to apply their legal experience to it.

As the adoption of decentralized ledger technology and smart contracts expands, their importance and potential to revolutionize many industries, including financial services, intellectual property, logistics and supply chains, the internet of things, energy, health care, insurance, and the sharing economy, continues to increase. Husch Blackwell is ideally positioned to provide the legal support and business guidance necessary to capitalize on this rapidly expanding opportunity.

Our guidance to clients includes:

Transactional

• Fund formation
• Early-stage advice and growth
• Funding
• IPOs and ICOs

Regulatory Compliance

• Institutional cryptocurrency and bit licensing
• Digital asset custody
• Digital asset trading platforms (Exchanges)
• Tokenization
• Broker-dealer
• Commodities and derivatives
• Digital asset fund formation
• Energy regulation
• SEC investigations and compliance

Intellectual Property

• Patent portfolio management
• Content licensing, assignment, and artwork
• Trademark protection
• Data and privacy

Tax

• Tax implications of cryptocurrency sales and trades
• Tax implications of digital asset sales and exchanges