Media Quotes & Features

 
 

2021

2020

“Crypto Lawyers Andrew Hinkes, Justin Wales Join Fintech Practice at Miami’s K&L Gates” Coindesk, June 16, 2021

“Gensler Says SEC Should Be 'Ready to Bring Cases' Involving Crypto,” Coindesk, May 20, 2021

“What Will The Ripple Effect Be In The Crypto Space?” Forbes, May 7, 2021

“Ripple case seen as precedent for cryptocurrency regulation,” Roll Call, May 4, 2021

“SEC's Peirce Updates Safe Harbor Proposal for Token Sales,” Coindesk, April 13, 2021

“The Accidental Crypto Lobbyist,” Coindesk, April 7, 2021

“State of Crypto: It’s Time to Talk About NFTs and Intellectual Property Law,” Coindesk, Mar. 9, 2021

“What Elon Musk's bitcoin bet means for Tesla: 5 things to know,” Nikkei Asia, Feb. 10, 2021

“What The Biden Administration Means for Bitcoin,” Decrypt, Jan. 20, 2021

“Bitcoin Will Face More Regulation as Payment Method: SEC Chairman,” Decrypt, Nov. 19, 2020

“DOJ’s Crypto Framework Is ‘a Complete Disaster’ for Digital Privacy Rights,”Coindesk, Oct. 22, 2020.

 “What a Biden Presidency Would Mean for Bitcoin,” Decrypt, Oct. 21, 2020.

 “Blockchain Bites: Bitcoin and the BSA, Signature Deposit Growth, Darknet Crypto Donors,” Coindesk, Oct. 20, 2020.

 “Blockchain Bites: Major Acquisitions, Bitcoin Futures Liquidations and the SEC’s New Rules,” Coindesk, Aug 26, 2020.

 “The SEC Says More People Can Invest. Here’s What Crypto Lawyers Say,” Decrypt, Aug. 26, 2020.

 “Can Bitcoin be Sued,” Forbes, Aug. 17, 2020.

 “Blockchain Bites: Avanti’s New Money, DeFi Deepens and ‘How Much Ether?” Coindesk, Aug. 12, 2020.

 “US Appeals Court Allows Warrantless Search of Blockchain, Exchange Data,” Coindesk, July 1, 2020.

 “Unclear regulations stymie digital asset innovation, lawyers say,” CQ Roll Call, June 30, 2020.

 “Blockchain Bites: Canaan’s Plunge, Revolut’s Control and Lightning Nodes in Africa,” Coindesk, June 16, 2020.

 “Unclear Regulation Stymie Digital Asset Innovation, Lawyers Say,” CQ Roll Call, June 30, 2020

 “Telegram Caves to US Regulators: Delays Blockchain Launch, Offers to Return $1.2B to Investors,” Coindesk, May 3, 2020

 “Louisiana State Senate to Consider Crypto Business Licensing Bill,” Coindesk, May 26, 2020.

“The SEC vs Telegram impacts everyone in crypto,” Decrypt.com, Feb. 18, 2020.

“Crypto community has questions for SEC’s ‘Safe Harbor’,” International Financial Law Review, Feb. 14, 2020.

“An attorney reviews ‘CryptoMom’ Hester Peirce’s plan to develop a framework for token sales; could it work?” Cryptoslate.com, Feb. 10, 2020.

“Court To Decide If Telegram’s $1.7 Billion Crypto Deal Is Legit,” Forbes.com, Feb. 3, 2020.

“This NBA Player Has Something to Sell You: His Contract,” Robb Report, Jan. 21, 2020.

“Closer Look at SEC ‘Accredited Investor’ Revamp Suggests Little Will Change,” Coindesk, Jan 6, 2020.

 

2019

“The IRS Just Issued Its First Cryptocurrency Tax Guidance in 5 Years,” Coindesk, Oct. 9, 2019.

“New Interest in DAOs Prompts Old Question: Are They Legal?” Coindesk, Sept. 29, 2019.

“SEC Director Explains Why Blockchain Assets Are So Difficult To Define,” Forbes.com, Sept. 16, 2019.

“Blockstack’s SEC Worries Are Far from Over,” Tokenist.com, Sept. 15, 2019.

“US Treasury Blacklists Bitcoin, Litecoin Addresses of Chinese ‘Drug Kingpins,’” Coindesk, Aug. 21, 2019.

“Blockstack’s token offering is historic, but its dance with the SEC is far from over,” Decrypt.com, July 18, 2019.

“Facebook Libra: Critics Can Rejoice As The Crypto Continues To Faceplant,” Inverse.com, July 3, 2019.

“The SEC Case Against Kik’s ICO Appears Strong, Experts Say,” Coindesk, Jun. 5, 2019.

“Brands Look To Bring Crypto Mainstream Under SEC's Watch,” Law360, Jun. 4, 2019.

“Montana Passes Bill to Exempt Utility Tokens From Securities Laws,” Coindesk, May 24, 2019.

“Is a Digital Asset a Security or … Is It Not?” Eisner Amper, May 2, 2019.

 “'Cryptokicks': What We Know About Nike’s Potential Gateway Into Crypto,” CoinTelegraph, Apr. 29, 2019.

“Crypto players 'need to get their acts together': Q&A with Andrew Hinkes,” American Banker., Apr. 7, 2019.

“SEC’s Crypto Token Framework Falls Short of Clear and Actionable Guidance,” Coindesk, Apr. 4, 2019.

“Carlton Fields Hires Prominent Blockchain Attorney Andrew Hinkes,” Law.com, Mar. 27, 2019.

“Will Consumer Token Offerings pass muster with the SEC?” DecryptMedia, Mar. 27, 2019.

“Crypto Lawyer Drew Hinkes Joins Firm to Help ICO Issuers to Fight Back,”Coindesk, Mar. 22, 2019.

“Former CFTC chairman calls on Congress to strengthen crypto regulation,” The Block, Mar. 19, 2019.

“Unprecedented: Texas Bill Would Ban Anonymous Crypto Use in the State,” Blockonomi, Mar. 12, 2019.

 “SEC Commissioner Reinforces Vague Stance on Securities” Decrypt Media. Mar. 12, 2019.

“What the Wyoming Blockchain Laws Actually Mean,” Bitcoinist.com, Mar. 6, 2019.

“The Lost Treasure of Quadriga CX: A Teachable Moment”, CoinReport., Mar. 1 2019.

“3 Lessons from a Crypto Mock Trial,” Law 360.com, with Justin Steffen, Christopher Veatch, Lisa Braganca, Kashan Pathan, and Jimmy Zhang. Feb. 22, 2019.

“As JP Morgan Ventures Into Cryptocurrency, a Blockchain General Counsel Spells Out What It Means,”Corporate Counsel.com, Feb 22, 2019.

“Crypto Caselaw Minute #24–2/21/2019,” Feb 21 2019.

“What's Next: JP Morgan Dives into Cryptocurrency + Fighting for Digital Civil Rights,” Law.com, Feb 21, 2019.

“Welcome to Wyoming: the Blockchain State,” Decrypt Media, Feb 20, 2019.

“No, the SEC did not just say it’s approving a Bitcoin ETF,”Decrypt Media, Feb. 8, 2019.

“Crypto-Friendly States Could Model Themselves After Pennsylvania, Blockchain Expert Says,”Cheddar, Jan 24, 2019.

“Lawyers Rush In: New UNH Blockchain Program Nabs Big Name Speakers,” CoinDesk, Jan. 10, 2019.

 

2018

“Expect the SEC to target more Token Exchanges after EtherDelta,” CoinDesk, Nov. 8, 2018.

“SEC Brings Charges Against Founder of Decentralized Exchange EtherDelta for Operating an Unregistered National Securities Exchange,” CryptoGlobe, Nov. 8, 2018.

“Drew Hinkes Believes in Blockchain,” Perspectives From the Masters of Science in Laws Blog, Northwestern University, Oct. 30, 2018.

“Why A Bill To Define Blockchain Could Be 'Dangerous,” ETHNews, Oct. 5, 2018.

“Treasury talks tough on crypto exchanges,” Modern Consensus, Aug. 10, 2018.

“Waves’ Decentralized Exchange Had a $6 Million Debut; Then it Got Hacked,” CoinDesk, Jul. 26, 2018.

“5 Broken Systems that the Blockchain can Fix,” The Block Talk, Apr. 6, 2018.

“Cryptocurrency’s Legal Tender,” SC Magazine UK, Apr. 16, 2018.

“States that are passing laws to govern “smart contracts” have no idea what they’re doing,” MIT Technology Review, Mar. 29, 2018.

“How Can Blockchain be used to Aid Cybersecurity,” The Merkle Hash, Mar. 21, 2018.

“Waking Up and Cracking Down,” International Financial Law Review, Mar. 5, 2018.

“This Bitcoin-Trading Family Man Faced Years in Prison. Now He’s Telling His Story,” Time Magazine, Mar. 1, 2018.

“Cryptocurrencies Come to Campus,” New York Times, Feb. 9, 2018.

“Bitcoin surges 40% Because Regulation is Suddenly a Good Thing,” Barron’s, Feb 7, 2018.

“Crypto Industry Reacts to US Senate Hearing Remarks,” CoinDesk, Feb. 6, 2018.

“How to close a real estate deal using bitcoin,” The Real Deal, Jan. 30, 2018.

“Bitcoin is booming in Miami. But can you buy a house with it?" Miami Herald, Jan. 27, 2018.

 

2017

 

2016 and earlier

“Chain Reaction,” RICS Property Journal, Nov. 2016.

“Digital Currency Popular in Miami Draws Congressional Scrutiny,” Miami Herald, Sept. 26, 2016.

“Congress Concerned about Bitcoin and Money Laundering,” McClatcheyDC, Sept. 26, 2016.

 “What is Blockchain and How Does it Apply to Real Estate?”, Realcomm, Mar. 31, 2016.

 “Actual Condo, Virtual Price- Buying Via Bitcoin,” Philadelphia Inquirer, Jan. 19, 2016.

“Opinion: Bitcoin Poses Unique Challenges for Lawyers,” Tennessee Bar Association, Oct. 16, 2015.

 "Japanese ruling triggers debate over bitcoin ownership rights," EconoTimes, Aug. 2, 2015.  

“Will Blockchains End the Need for Specific Performance? [File this in: The Future]” ContractsProfBlog, Jul. 31,2014.

 “Is Bitcoin Made from Titanium? Currency on Rebound Despite Hack, Price Plunge,” Tech Times, Jan. 7, 2015.