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Dan DeWolf 11/12/18 Dan DeWolf 11/12/18

Digital Tokens: Rethinking the Term “Cryptocurrency”

By Dan DeWolf, Rachel Gholston, and Marine Bouaziz

What are the similarities between a one dollar bill, a share of a company, and a pre-paid gift card? The answer is……..not so much! The same is true of the similarities between virtual currencies, security tokens, and utility tokens; in truth, not so much.

New Beneficial Owner Threshold Eases VC Fundraising

By Talia Primor, Rachel Gholston, and Dan DeWolf

Small venture capital funds and special purpose vehicles, which otherwise qualify as “venture capital funds,” can now raise money from up to 250 beneficial owners and remain within the 3(c)(1) exemption of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “Investment Company Act”).

IRS Tax Section 1202: Excluding Your Gains on Small Business Investments

By Dan DeWolf and Rachel Gholston

2016 promises to be another very good year to invest in start-ups because of the extension of significant tax breaks for investors who invest in early stage companies. Investors who invest in small businesses can realize exclusions on capital gains if they choose the right type of company.