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Anthony serves as Head of Seward & Kissel’s Digital Assets practice.
He is a frequent participant on blockchain related panels both nationally and internationally and has given guest lectures on the subject at Colorado State University and Catholic University.
Anthony has served as President of the Asian Pacific American Bar Association of the Greater Washington, DC Area and as Secretary of the District of Columbia Bar. He is fluent in German. Anthony is also a contributor to Seward & Kissel’s cryptocurrency and blockchain blog, SKrypto.
Capabilities
Areas of Focus
Credentials
Education
Harvard Law School
- J.D., 1997
California State University, Fullerton
- B.A., 1993
Bar Admissions
- District of Columbia
- Massachusetts
Representative Work
- Represented multiple bitcoin and ETH ETPs as special counsel.
- Advised digital asset treasury companies (DATCOs) on structure, custody, and derivative investment strategies.
- Advised commodity ETPs on formation, registration, listing and custody issues.
- Advised Sotheby’s on its first ever NFT sale.
- Provided advice in connection with creation and launch of private multi-coin fund.
- Advised first gold exchange-traded product that permitted individual shareholders to redeem shares for gold.
Recognitions
- Anthony was named a 2022 Cryptocurrency, Blockchain, and Fintech Trailblazer by The National Law Journal, being one of only 24 attorneys recognized nationally.
Publications
- “More Money, More Problems: Considerations for Perfection and Control of Virtual Currency,” International Comparative Legal Guide: Lending & Secured Finance 2022 (2022)
- “Digital Assets and Offshore Account FBAR Issues for Investors,” Journal of Taxation of Investments (2019)
- “SEC’s No-Action Letters Confer Utility Token Guidance” Law360 (2019)
- “What’s in a Name? ETF or Not – Does it Matter?” Investment Adviser Association’s Compliance Corner (2018)
- “The Hot Money: Cryptocurrencies and Implications for Investment Advisers,” Investment Adviser Association’s Compliance Corner (2017)
- “Innovative Approaches to Cross-Listings” Financier Worldwide (2016)
- “Section 707(B) and Its Proposed Amendments: The Empire Strikes Back,” Bankruptcy Court Judicial Forum (1998)
Areas of Focus
Credentials
Education
Harvard Law School
- J.D., 1997
California State University, Fullerton
- B.A., 1993
Bar Admissions
- District of Columbia
- Massachusetts
Representative Work
- Represented multiple bitcoin and ETH ETPs as special counsel.
- Advised digital asset treasury companies (DATCOs) on structure, custody, and derivative investment strategies.
- Advised commodity ETPs on formation, registration, listing and custody issues.
- Advised Sotheby’s on its first ever NFT sale.
- Provided advice in connection with creation and launch of private multi-coin fund.
- Advised first gold exchange-traded product that permitted individual shareholders to redeem shares for gold.
Recognitions
- Anthony was named a 2022 Cryptocurrency, Blockchain, and Fintech Trailblazer by The National Law Journal, being one of only 24 attorneys recognized nationally.
Publications
- “More Money, More Problems: Considerations for Perfection and Control of Virtual Currency,” International Comparative Legal Guide: Lending & Secured Finance 2022 (2022)
- “Digital Assets and Offshore Account FBAR Issues for Investors,” Journal of Taxation of Investments (2019)
- “SEC’s No-Action Letters Confer Utility Token Guidance” Law360 (2019)
- “What’s in a Name? ETF or Not – Does it Matter?” Investment Adviser Association’s Compliance Corner (2018)
- “The Hot Money: Cryptocurrencies and Implications for Investment Advisers,” Investment Adviser Association’s Compliance Corner (2017)
- “Innovative Approaches to Cross-Listings” Financier Worldwide (2016)
- “Section 707(B) and Its Proposed Amendments: The Empire Strikes Back,” Bankruptcy Court Judicial Forum (1998)
