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Cryptocurrencies, Digital Assets & Blockchain Technology

As interest in digital assets continues to rise, novel and complex legal issues emerge continually. Winston’s cross-border interdisciplinary team provides comprehensive regulatory, litigation, and transactional services on the array of issues confronting the digital assets industry. Our dedicated team features pioneering attorneys in the sector, leading litigators, former senior regulators, and in-house counsel....Read more

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FinTech, Banking & Payments

Financial services companies in the financial technology (FinTech) space are contributing to rapid technological advances and innovation in the development, offering, and delivery of core financial products and services. Winston’s FinTech, Banking & Payments attorneys support these companies throughout the entire FinTech business life cycle, from proof of concept through maturity, including federal and state licensing and registration, regulatory compliance and risk management, structured finance, M&A, and private equity, intellectual property (IP) management, and supervision and enforcement. Our clients include banks, FinTech companies, private equity and other investors, money services businesses, trust companies, consumer finance companies, investment advisers, and other financial firms....Read more

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Non-Fungible Insights: Blockchain Decrypted

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July 31, 2025

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4 Min Read

Preparing for Change: FCA Consultations Redefine the UK Digital Assets Regulatory Landscape

2025 is shaping up to be a pivotal year for the regulation of digital assets in the UK. As the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets is reshaping the EU’s regulatory landscape by introducing a unified framework for crypto-asset service providers, the UK Financial Conduct Authority is advancing its own agenda, guided by its Cryptoasset Roadmap, to ensure regulatory clarity while supporting innovation. 

Tax Impacts

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July 25, 2025

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2 Min Read

CLARITY Bill & GENIUS Act Explained: Crypto Classification and Tax Impact

Recent legislative proposals—the CLARITY Bill and the GENIUS Act—are designed to bring more clarity to how digital assets are regulated in the United States. The Clarity Bill was passed by the House of Representatives on July 17, 2025, and is now being reviewed by the Senate.

In the Media

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July 25, 2025

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Andrew Hinkes Discusses Senate Crypto Market Structure Legislation with Decrypt

Winston & Strawn partner Andrew Hinkes was quoted in a Decrypt article discussing the Senate’s draft crypto market structure legislation. The bill is a companion to the House’s CLARITY Act which both aim to amend New Deal-era securities laws to formally carve out crypto and to move most oversight of the crypto market from the SEC to the CFTC. The Senate bill creates a pathway for token issuers to fundraise up to $75 million a year for up to four years via tokens sales, so long as the tokens do not offer holders certain security-like rights. If a token satisfies those requirements, it would be deemed a non-security “ancillary asset” and be outside the SEC’s jurisdiction....Read more
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What Is Cryptocurrency?

Cryptocurrency is generally defined as a digital or virtual currency that uses cryptography for security and operates independent of a government, central bank, or similar authority. Cryptography is used to regulate the release of currency units and to verify financial transactions. Users of cryptocurrency generally send to each other through a peer-to-peer network, while remaining anonymous. The currency transfers occur through public and private keys. Every transaction is a file that includes the public keys of the sender and the recipient, as well as the amount of currency transferred. The transaction also requires the sender to confirm the transfer with a private key. ...Read more

Law Glossary

What Is the National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team?

The National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team (NCET) is part of the DOJ’s Criminal Division. It is to identify, investigate, support, and pursue cases involving the criminal use of digital assets, with a particular focus on virtual currency exchanges, mixing and tumbling services, infrastructure providers, and other entities that are enabling the misuse of cryptocurrency and related technologies to commit or facilitate criminal activity....Read more

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What Is Bitcoin?

Bitcoin is a cryptocurrency that was created and issued independent of a central bank or government. Users can purchase bitcoins through an exchange and store them in a digital wallet. They can then purchase goods or services from vendors who accept payment in bitcoin. Transactions using bitcoin are made using encrypted codes, which are exchanged across a peer-to-peer network with anonymity. Digital wallets hold bitcoin addresses, which are unique indicators consisting of alphanumeric characters. Those making purchases can start a transfer request from their bitcoin address....Read more
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