Jorge is the General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer at Tacen. In early 2017 he was introduced to the blockchain industry and was completely captivated and has been practicing in the space since. While in private practice, Jorge advised companies that use blockchain and crypto clients on the applicability of U.S. securities, commodities, and financial laws and regulations. He focused his practice on government investigations, white collar litigation and compliance matters.
Bitcoin opened in 2021 with a strong performance and saw a rapid increase in both adoption and interest throughout the year. The crypto had many milestones, from the first Bitcoin-linked...
Such regulations can include something akin to FDIC-like insurance, not unlike bank deposits, as well as clearer metrics and guidelines for stablecoins to be backed by dollar and dollar-like assets. The crypto industry would welcome something like this, in general, and so there could be a lot of movement here in a positive direction for the coming year.