Avihai Tal

Avihai is an associate in the firm’s Capital Markets Department, specializing in providing legal advice in the field of financial regulation.

Adv. Avihai Tal represents ventures from the fintech, digital currencies, and blockchain fields, advising on the impact of local and international regulation on their operations.

Avihai counsels clients on the issuance of digital currencies, decentralized platforms (DeFi), trading exchanges (CEX, DEX), decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs), and more.

In addition, Avihai assists various types of financial entities, including investment houses, local and foreign banks, and investment funds.

Avihai completed his internship at Barnea Jaffe Lande.

Education:

Reichman University, LL.B. and B.A. in Government, Diplomacy, and Strategy, 2021

Admission:

Member of the Israel Bar Association since 2023

Insights & News - Avihai Tal:

July 21, 2024

Proprietary Trading and Global Regulation

A new trend that offers potential traders trading experience is challenging regulations and raising complex legal questions about the existence of a “trading platform” and the need for an investment advice or portfolio management license.

MiCA and Reverse Solicitation

Under MiCA, a critical aspect for non-EU crypto firms is the reverse solicitation exemption. This rule allows firms from outside the EU to offer crypto-asset services to EU clients without needing MiCA authorization.

The SEC Approves ETFs That Track Bitcoin

The SEC approval has aroused considerable excitement, especially among people in the crypto and bitcoin industry. However, these are approvals of specific applications and not across-the-board approvals, and the SEC still considers this an unstable sector requiring investors to remain cautious.

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Practice areas:

Capital Markets