The first book on Metaverse law is now available in all Italian bookstores and online stores: "Metaverse Law. NFT, DeFI, GameFi, and Privacy" by Fulvio Sarzana di S. Ippolito-Marco Pierro-Ivan O. Epicoco, Giappichelli publisher, Turin, 2022. What do high-impact games like Roblox and Fortnite have to do with finance? Read more about The First Book on Metaverse Law[…]
Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Money Laundering on Exchanges. *by Fulvio Sarzana di S. Ippolito, Sarzana Law Firm, Rome. The Supreme Court of Cassation intervened again in criminal proceedings at the end of September 2022 regarding cryptocurrencies and the crime of self-laundering, declaring inadmissible the appeal of the de facto director of a joint-stock company under investigation for fraudulent bankruptcy. Read more about Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Money Laundering on Exchanges[…]
Bitcoins in the form of loans reach the Court *Fulvio Sarzana di S.Ippolito, Lawyer, Sarzana Law Firm Bitcoins have a specific value and are subject to lending regulations, according to a Chinese court. Cryptocurrencies continue to be a hot topic in China. In a recent ruling, the Shanghai Higher People's Court affirmed Read more about Bitcoin in Court[…]
Cryptocurrencies in Italy, the MEF rules are here. The Ministerial Decree of 13 January 2022 of the Ministry of Economy and Finance, entitled "Methods and timeframes by which providers of services relating to the use of virtual currency and providers of digital wallet services are required to communicate their operations in the territory," has been published in the Official Journal. Read more about CRYPTOCURRENCIES: Italian rules are coming[…]
BITCOIN as a financial investment, says the Supreme Court *by Fulvio Sarzana di S.Ippolito, Lawyer, Sarzana e Associati Law Firm. The Supreme Court intervenes again on the subject of cryptocurrencies, deeming Bitcoin a financial product when purchased for investment purposes. The Supreme Court also conducts an extensive dissertation on the role of cryptocurrency exchanges. According to a ruling by the Supreme Court, Read more about The Supreme Court of Cassation on Bitcoin and cryptocurrency exchanges[…]
The reporting obligations relating to cryptocurrencies were the subject of a response to a formal inquiry by the Revenue Agency on November 24, 2021. The agency clarified that cryptocurrencies, in the presence of particular conditions, must be declared in the RW line of the annual tax return (the essential ones relating to foreign assets subject to reporting obligation). Read more about Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies: the Revenue Agency's opinion[…]
Bitcoin in the Supreme Court by Fulvio Sarzana di S.Ippolito, Lawyer, Sarzana Law Firm. The Supreme Court of Cassation will once again address the cryptocurrency Bitcoin in 2021. What is the economic value of bitcoins? Can the exchange of bitcoins constitute fraud? The judges in Piazza Cavour had already addressed the issue of the nature of Bitcoin in Read more about Bitcoin in the Supreme Court[…]
The Bank of Italy addresses the topic of cryptocurrencies and blockchain in a very detailed paper, as well as investigating the impacts of the new European directive on payment services, also known as PSD2 (Payment Services Directive 2). The paper, included in the legal research notebooks of the legal consultancy, addresses the topic in 349 pages, of which Read more about Bank of Italy Paper on Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies[…]
The Special Currency Police Unit of the Guardia di Finanza in Rome is executing nine precautionary seizure orders against nine websites and Facebook pages dedicated to cryptocurrency trading. The order was signed by the Rome investigating judge. The sites, which contain the term "bitcoin," are believed to be part of Read more about Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies: Rome prosecutor's office seizes nine websites and Facebook pages[…]
Is the new privacy regulation compatible with the principles of blockchain and the technical modalities of cryptocurrencies? To answer these and other questions about the effectiveness of Regulation 679/2016, which came into force on May 25, 2018, the ASSOPROVIDER Association is organizing an event on June 15 at Piazza di Spagna in Rome. During the day, discussions will be held: Read more about Blockchain, Cryptocurrencies, and #GDPR: in Rome on June 15th[…]
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