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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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Financial Innovation & Regulation

Winston’s Financial Innovation & Regulation attorneys routinely counsel financial services, digital assets, and other clients on complex banking, crypto, FinTech, consumer financial, and securities matters. Many of our team members previously held positions as in-house counsel at global financial institutions and served in positions at government agencies, which gives us considerable experience in helping our clients obtain innovative, effective, and efficient solutions....Read more

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Technology, Media & Telecommunications

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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. 

Competition Corner

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July 28, 2025

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9 Min Read

New Legislation and Enforcement Initiatives: The State Enforcement Future and Impact

As federal antitrust enforcement continues to evolve, adjust priorities, and in some cases, stall out, states are increasingly enhancing their enforcement focus, resources, and law.

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.

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What Is Digital Media?

The term digital media is frequently used to refer to products and services that provide information or entertainment in digital form, especially online via the Internet. Examples of digital media include online news sources, video games, blogs, and social media. The term may also be used to describe online content, especially content that is interactive; on-demand media that is accessible through a range of devices; and media that is responded to or shared in real time. It is sometimes used to refer to content that is created, published, or distributed by individuals or non-traditional publishers, such as bloggers....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 DMCA?

Passed in 1998 and implemented in 2000, the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) updated U.S. law to meet the requirements of international copyright treaties. The DMCA addresses challenging issues relating to uses of copyrighted material in the digital environment: it limits the liability of online service providers that meet certain conditions, while providing certain procedures for addressing online infringement; it prohibits circumvention of digital technologies that control or limit access to copyrighted works; and it prohibits the removal or modification of certain types of copyright management information contained in protected works. Title II of the DMCA (sometimes also referred to as the Online Copyright Infringement Liability Limitation Act, or OCILLA) is codified at Section 512, Title 17, of the United States Code....Read more
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