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[…]
National Conference #5g, Blockchain and #GDPR, the Challenges of Regulation. June 15, 2018, 9:30 AM – 6:30 PM Rome Events – Piazza di Spagna, Via Aliberti 5/a. Program: 9:30 AM – Registration of Participants. Introductory remarks by ASSOPROVIDER National President Dino Bortolotto. Moderator: Fulvio Sarzana di S.Ippolito; Lawyer, Associate Professor of Digital Administration Law. Read more about #5g, Blockchain and #GDPR; the challenges of regulation[…]
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