Tag archives: cryptocurrency

“DARQ” technology and disruptive M&A: gearing up for the “post-digital era”

By Troy Ungerman (Toronto) on July 18, 2019 Posted in M&A, Technology and innovation

As technology has become embedded into most parts of our lives, the majority of companies have completed a digitization process. Maintaining a digital platform has become the new norm, and increasingly sophisticated technologies continue to be developed. Accenture’s Technology Vision 2019 (Vision Report), describes this as the transition to the “post-digital era,” where “digital” is … Continue reading

A forward look into emerging technologies in M&A

By Troy Ungerman (Toronto) on July 2, 2018 Posted in M&A, Technology and innovation

As previously noted, businesses are keen to shine their spotlights on the surge of disruptive technology, particularly with the opportunities it stands to introduce, the existing standards it proposes to displace, and the upside it promises for bottom lines. In recent years, the rise of disruptive technology has created a boom for some industries while potentially … Continue reading

Regulators comment on securities law implications for offerings of tokens

By Matthew Lau (Toronto) on June 19, 2018 Posted in Corporate finance, Technology and innovation

On June 11, 2018, the Canadian Securities Administrators (“CSA”) published Staff Notice 46-308 Securities Law Implications for Offerings of Tokens (“Notice”). The Notice follows from the CSA’s previous guidance in Staff Notice 46-307 Cryptocurrency Offerings, where the CSA explained that many cryptocurrency offerings involve the distribution of securities and are therefore subject to securities laws … Continue reading

Taxation of cryptocurrency: unchartered territory and treacherous waters

By Troy Ungerman (Toronto) on February 6, 2018 Posted in M&A, Tax

With the recent market uproar for blockchain technology and cryptocurrency, the tax question is becoming more and more pertinent. Whether one is trading in cryptocurrency, issuing it in an effort to raise capital, hanging onto it as a long term investment, mining it or using it to access software apps, numerous questions arise. Answering these … Continue reading

Crypto update: January crash, securitized tokens and threats to traditional VC

By Nader Hasan (Toronto) on January 30, 2018 Posted in Finance, M&A, Uncategorized

Bloodbath in the CryptoMarket For the past three years in January, Bitcoin experienced significant price corrections. This year is no different – except for its magnitude. Likely exacerbated by an influx of new investors and a spike in actively traded altcoins, Bitcoin depreciated by almost 50% from its all-time high in mid-December. According to CoinMarketCap, … Continue reading

Bitcoin update: cryptocurrency remains rare in M&A transactions despite potential

By Matthew Lau (Toronto) on September 29, 2016 Posted in Antitrust, competition and regulatory, Finance, M&A

Bitcoin remains a fringe currency in the context of M&A transactions. Despite some notable advantages over fiat currency, the risks associated with funding a large transaction using the cryptocurrency have limited its use to deals between players in the Bitcoin space. This article provides an update to our previous article on Bitcoin’s viability as a … Continue reading