Summary: In our 167th episode Blockchain Takes Over the Steptoe Cyberlaw Podcast, Alan Cohn, Maury Shenk, Matthew Kulkin, Cameron Arterton and Jared Butcher discuss: Digital Currency Taxation: Short overview of the IRS notice/TIGTA report/Coinbase summons; Current status of Coinbase subpoena proceedings; Third Coinbase User Opposes IRS Bid As ‘Fishing Expedition'; Coinbase Users Move To Stay Unnamed, Quash IRS Summons. Initial Coin Offerings: What is an ICO/How does it work; Legal Gray Areas (Howey test; fiduciary duties); SEC Official Urges Companies Issuing Tokens to Protect Investors; ICOs Are Changing the Way VCs Deal With Startups; The Legality of ICOs - Past and Future. Implementing Smart Contracts: Summary of blog post topics; GLTR article summary; What's coming next. EU Proposal on AML Regulations: Status of the delayed EU proposal to extend AML regulation to virtual currencies. In other news, Surge in bitcoin price; Future of CFTC leadership; Update on OCC Fintech Charter. Our guest interview is with Meltem Demirors, Director of Development at Digital Currency Group.
