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Lessons Learned – The Importance of Governance and Regulatory Oversight in Storing Crypto Assets

Quadriga “Loses” Keys to Stored Digital Assets Quadriga, Canada’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, is unable to gain access to about $145 million (USD) of bitcoin and other digital assets following the sudden death of Gerald Cotten, its co-founder and CEO, in December 2018.  According to Quadriga, Cotten stored those digital assets in a “cold wallet” on … Continue Reading

D.C. Circuit Court Strikes Opt-Out Notice Requirement For Certain Faxes

On Friday, in a decision certain to please the business community as well as the Chair and new majority of the Federal Communications Committee, the D.C. Circuit struck down parts of the FCC’s October 30, 2014 Order, 29 F.C.C. Rcd. 13998 (FCC 14-164), requiring that solicited faxes (those sent with consent of the recipient) must … Continue Reading

FTC’s “Start With Security” Program

On September 9, 2015, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and University of California Hastings College of Law hosted the first conference in the FTC’s “Start With Security” series. Aimed at start-ups and developers, the event featured security specialists to discuss design and development, scaling up data security as businesses grow, common security vulnerabilities, and vulnerability response. … Continue Reading
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