Partner Jay Baris (New York-Investment Funds) authored a chapter titled "The custody of digital assets – 2020" in the latest Global Legal Insights edition entitled Global Legal Insights: Blockchain & Cryptocurrency Regulation 2020. The publication covers the regulation of cryptocurrency, as well as taxation, money transmission laws, anti-money laundering requirements, licensing requirements, ownership and mining in 38 global jurisdictions.

Jay’s chapter examines the custody requirements that apply to various industry players under the U.S. Investment Advisers Act of 1940 and the Investment Company Act of 1940. The chapter also analyzes the challenges that regulators face in evaluating arrangements for safeguarding digital assets.

For further information and to view the relevant chapters, please visit Global Legal Insights: Blockchain & Cryptocurrency Regulation 2020.