In episode 26 of How Tax Works, Matt Foreman discusses how to ensure mergers and acquisitions are tax-free, why it’s not always best to squeeze into tax-free status, general requirements, and common issues. Listen to...
Block & Order | Crypto Market Structure Bill, New Hampshire, App Store, CryptoPunk Whale, Peaky Binders + More!
May 19, 2025
In this episode of Block and Order, hosts Kyle Lawrence and Moish Peltz break down major developments in the crypto space, including a proposed bill that could shift regulatory oversight from the SEC to the CFTC, New...
In Episode 25 of How Tax Works, Matt Foreman discusses the tax implications of dividing partnerships, redeeming partners, and dealing with partnership debt. Listen to the episode here: Follow us on Bluesky:...
In this episode of Helping You Soar: A Sort of Legal Podcast, host Jeff Berkman Jeffrey W. Berkman, Esq., LL.M. welcomes Jeff Streader, founder of Go Global Retail, for a deep dive into the art and strategy of brand...
Block & Order | Onchain and On Message: PR and Communications in the Crypto Industry feat. Kelley Weaver
May 02, 2025
On this episode of Block and Order, Kyle Lawrence and Moish Peltz chat with Kelley Weaver, the CEO of Melrose PR, about all things crypto, PR, and how the media landscape is shifting. Kelley talks about how she got...
In Episode 24 of How Tax Works, Matt Foreman discusses how to divide two businesses into separate entities, focusing on the legal requirements and best practices. Listen to the episode here: Follow us on Bluesky:...
In this episode of Block and Order, Kyle Lawrence and Moish Peltz share their takeaways from a whirlwind trip to Washington D.C. for the Digital Chamber Blockchain Summit. They talk about the growing bipartisan push to...
In Episode 23 of How Tax Works, Matt Foreman discusses the five W’s of F Reorgs: Who needs one, What they do (and don’t do), When they’re necessary, Where the foot faults lie, and Why you need to be careful when...
Block & Order | Crypto Mavericks: Secrets for Traders & Aspiring Crypto Founders feat. Zeneca
Apr 02, 2025
In this episode of Block and Order, Kyle and Moish sit down with Zeneca for a fun and insightful chat about the wild world of NFTs and crypto. Zeneca opens up about his journey from poker tables to becoming a go-to...
In Episode 22 of How Tax Works, Matt Foreman discusses Golden Parachutes under section 280G, which may sound like a fun thing to have, but they likely result in the highest effective income tax rates. Listen to the episode...
In Episode 21 of How Tax Works, Matt Foreman discusses why foreign persons almost certainly shouldn’t own LLCs, a surprisingly common issue. Listen to the episode here: Follow us on Bluesky:...
In this episode of Block and Order, hosts Kyle Lawrence and Moish Peltz break down the latest shake-ups in crypto law. They unpack the SEC’s decision to classify memecoins as non-securities and what that could mean...
Block & Order | Cross-Border Crypto: The Industry on a Global Scale feat. Yitzy Hammer & Yarden Noy
Mar 06, 2025
In this episode of Block and Order, hosts Kyle and Moish sit down with Yitzy Hammer and Yarden Noy, partners at DLT Law, for a deep dive into the fast-changing world of blockchain law. They break down how shifting U.S....
In Episode 20 of How Tax Works, Matt Foreman discusses the pros and cons of buying a professional sports team from a tax perspective. Listen for a discussion of depreciation, amortization, and business expenses galore....
Block & Order | SEC Priorities, Pumps & Dumps, Pump.Fun, NFT Act, CFPB-RIP, ElizaOS + More
Feb 19, 2025
In this episode of Block and Order, Kyle Lawrence and Moish Peltz dive into the legal drama surrounding President Trump’s memecoin and other crypto-focused executive orders. They also explore DeepSeek AI’s effect...
In Episode 19 of How Tax Works, Matt Foreman concludes his discussion of Qualified Small Business Stock (QSBS), which is section 1202 of the Internal Revenue Code. He discusses possible ways to increase the QSBS...
In this episode of Block and Order, Kyle Lawrence and Moish Peltz dive into the legal drama surrounding President Trump’s memecoin and other crypto-focused executive orders. They also explore DeepSeek AI’s effect...
In Episode 18 of How Tax Works, Matt Foreman continues his discussion of Qualified Small Business Stock (QSBS), section 1202 of the Internal Revenue Code. In this episode, he discusses the original issuance...
Hosts Kyle Lawrence and Moish Peltz take a closer look at the CyberKongz legal team’s response to the SEC’s claims about unregistered securities and broker-dealer violations. They explain why CyberKongsz’ NFTs...
In Episode 17 of How Tax Works, Matt Foreman talks about Qualified Small Business Stock (QSBS), which is section 1202 of the Internal Revenue Code. In this episode, he discusses how (and whether) income is excluded,...
In this episode of Block and Order, hosts Moish and Kyle sit down with Gabriel Shapiro, CEO and founder of MetaLeX and former General Counsel of Delphi Labs, to explore the intricacies of structuring DAOs within...
In episode 16 of How Tax Works, Matt Foreman talks about how to lower your taxes and why your accountant probably shouldn’t let you deduct your Bugatti, as well as answering a question from Ken Falcon, Managing...
Hosts Kyle Lawrence and Moish Peltz discuss a recent case where Samuels filed a lawsuit against Lido DAO, accusing its staking services of being an unregistered securities offering, and the court’s decision to...
In this episode of Block and Order hosts Kyle Lawrence and Moish Peltz are joined by Professor Ed Lee from Santa Clara Law to discuss the intersection of legal issues with NFTs and intellectual property (IP) in the...
In episode 15 of How Tax Works, Matt Foreman discusses tax issues with divorce, from transfer between spouses, to splitting up businesses and the need for detailed documents to avoid problems. This episode is for...
In episode 14 of How Tax Works, Matt Foreman discusses another signature change from the Tax Reform Act of 1986, section 465, which often prevents deductions from activities where the owner does not have capital...
In episode 13 of How Tax Works, Matt Foreman discusses one of the signature changes from the Tax Reform Act of 1986, section 469, which often prevents passive losses from being used to offset income in from other...
Hester Peirce Recap, 2024 Elections & Crypto, Strategic Bitcoin Reserve, B+O Wishlist + More
Nov 22, 2024
In this episode of Block and Order, hosts Kyle Lawrence and Moish Peltz recap their insightful interview with SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce, and discuss the political influence of the crypto industry following the...
Self-employment Tax on Partners, Net Investment Income Tax, and Soroban Capital Partners LP v. Comm’r (Part II)
Nov 12, 2024
In this episode of How Tax Works, host Matt Foreman continues his discussion of self-employment taxes, the ongoing tax saga of a hedge fund’s partners trying to convince the IRS that they are “limited partners, as...
Welcome to Block and Order Season 2! In today’s episode of Block and Order, hosts Kyle Lawrence and Moish Peltz sit down for an incredible discussion with a very important special guest… SEC Commissioner...
Self-employment Tax on Partners, Net Investment Income Tax, and Soroban Capital Partners LP v. Comm’r (Part I)
Oct 28, 2024
In this episode of How Tax Works, host Matt Foreman discusses self-employment taxes, the ongoing tax saga of a hedge fund’s partners trying to convince the IRS that they are “limited partners, as such”, and the...
OpenAI For-Profit, IMF El Salvador, FBI Investigations, Crypto.com, Ripple Ruling, and More
Oct 22, 2024
In this episode of “Block and Order,” hosts Kyle Lawrence and Moish Peltz delve into El Salvador’s experiment of adopting Bitcoin as a legal tender and the ongoing legal battles involving the SEC and...
Tax Consequences of Forming, Selling, and Dissolving Partnerships and Disregarded Entities (Rev. Ruls. 99-5 and 99-6)
Oct 15, 2024
In this episode of How Tax Works, host Matt Foreman discusses the tax consequences of going from a disregarded entity to a partnership (Rev. Rul. 99-5) and from a partnership to a disregarded entity (Rev. Rul. 99-6). ...
In this episode of How Tax Works, host Matt Foreman discusses a variety of state and local income tax issues that commonly come up during sales/purchases, raising capital, and the general operation of a business that...
Block & Order hosts Kyle Lawrence and Moish Peltz dive into the shutdown of Friend.tech, the arrest of Telegram founder Pavel Durov, and an intriguing case of music streaming fraud using AI. They also discuss...
In this episode of How Tax Works, host Matt Foreman discusses the tax consequences of Convertible Debt and Simple Agreements for Future Equity (SAFE). From explaining what it means to use Convertible Debt and SAFEs,...
In a quasi-continuation of episode 6 of How Tax Works, host Matt Foreman discusses the most misunderstood and misapplied form of equity grants: Profits Interests. This episode is for anyone who wants to better...
Today we’re diving into the intricate world of cryptocurrency tax with our guest, tax expert Matthew Foreman, Partner and co-chair of Falcon Rappaport & Berkman’s Taxation Practice Group. We explore...
In this episode of How Tax Works, host Matt Foreman discusses the tax consequences of equity compensation, including stock options (ISOs and NSOs), Stock Appreciation Rights and Phantom Stock, Restricted Stock Units,...
The Howey Test: How I Learned to Stop Worrying & Love the SEC (feat. Jonathan Mann & Brian Frye)
Aug 13, 2024
This week, Block and Order hosts Kyle Lawrence and Moish Peltz were joined by special guests Jonathan Mann and Brian Frye to discuss suing the SEC and the SEC’s expanding role in regulating the NFT and art...
In a continuation of episode 4, this episode of How Tax Works, host Matt Foreman gives examples of what you can deduct as a business expense, including home office deduction, family trips to the Pumpkin Patch, hiring...
In this enlightening episode of Helping You Soar: A (Sort of) Legal Podcast, host Jeffrey W. Berkman, Esq. LL.M. welcomes George Adams, the CEO and president of SA Recycling and the acclaimed author of “Create...
In this episode of How Tax Works, host Matt Foreman discusses what you can deduct as business expenses, giving an overview of the law, regulations, and case law, as well as practical commentary based on his...
Polymarket Predictions, Pump.fun Memecoins, Celsius, SEC Updates, and OpenAI Whistleblowers
Jul 19, 2024
Hosts Kyle Lawrence and Moish Peltz kick off this episode with a look at Polymarket, a prediction market that’s making waves by forecasting political events and other topics. They also discuss Pump.fun and...
AssangeDAO, Chevron Overturned, NBA Top Shot Settlement, Circle’s EMI License, and More
Jul 10, 2024
Today’s episode includes the story of AssangeDAO, a collective that raised a staggering 17,422 ETH ($59.5 million) to support Julian Assange’s legal defense, culminating in his release. Kyle and Moish also...
In this episode of How Tax Works, host Matt Foreman discusses state residency rules to determine where an individual is a resident for income tax purposes. Focusing on New York’s rules, Matt will discuss rules for...
In the second episode of How Tax Works, host Matt Foreman discusses Sales and Use Taxes. Matt will define sales taxes and use taxes; describe the common and disparate features between states; what to do if you need...
PleasrDAO Sues Martin Shkreli, Musk Withdraws Lawsuit Against OpenAI, SEC and the Debt Box Case
Jun 21, 2024
Welcome to Episode 15 of Block and Order! In this episode, we kick things off with Pharma Bro Martin Shkreli facing a lawsuit from PleasrDAO over allegedly copying and sharing the one-of-a-kind Wu-Tang Clan album...
Welcome to the first episode of How Tax Works. Host Matt Foreman discusses what is likely the most important decision that a business owner can make: Entity Selection. Matt will discuss many of the tax and non-tax factors,...
Kyle and Moish explore the first crypto market structure bill to get approval, Uniswap’s response to the SEC’s Wells Notice, and a story about two brothers facing charges of stealing $25 Million in Ethereum...
CZ Sentencing, Avi Eisenberg, MetaMask v. SEC, Samourai Wallet, Moonbirds, SBF & Hong Kong
May 09, 2024
In this week’s episode, Kyle & Moish discuss CZ’s sentencing, Avi Eisenberg, MetaMask suing the SEC, Samourai Wallet, Moonbirds, SBF & Hong Kong’s proposal for self regulation in the crypto and DeFi...
Justin Wales: Being a “crypto” lawyer, blockchain’s legal landscape, and navigating the future
May 03, 2024
In today’s episode, Justin Wales, Head of Legal for the Americas at Crypto.com, joins Moish & Kyle to discuss Justin’s new book “The Crypto Legal Handbook: A Guide to the Laws of Crypto, Web3, and the...
Uniswap SEC Notice, BTC Halving, SBF Sentence, BTC Ordinals, Avi Eisenberg & Tokenized Assets
Apr 13, 2024
In this episode of Block and Order, we dive deep into the Wells Notice received by Uniswap Labs, the Bitcoin Halving event, Sam Bankman-Fried’s 25-year sentencing, and Bitcoin Ordinals. Additionally, we discuss Avi...
Join hosts Kyle Lawrence and Moish Peltz in the latest episode of Block & Order as they unpack the legal intricacies happening in the world of Blockchain. In this episode the guys discuss the current meme coin...
Bitcoin Rallies, Musk Sues OpenAI, Magic Eden Launches ETH Marketplace, Satoshi Emails Leaked
Mar 07, 2024
Join hosts Kyle Lawrence and Moish Peltz in the latest episode of Block & Order as they unpack the legal intricacies from the Bitcoin & Crypto Rally to the lawsuit Elon Musk filed against OpenAI, Sam Altman and...
In this episode of Helping You Soar: A (Sort of) Legal Podcast, host Jeffrey W. Berkman, Esq., LL.M. delves into the world of nonprofit success and the inspirational story of Tammy Severino, President & CEO of the...
Join hosts Kyle Lawrence and Moish Peltz in the latest episode of Block & Order as they unpack the legal intricacies from GoDaddy’s partnership with ENS Ethereum name service to the delisting of Monero and...
Welcome back to Block & Order! From GameStop’s NFT marketplace closure to X/Twitter’s NFT profile picture discontinuation, hosts Kyle Lawrence and Moish Peltz dive into the intersection of blockchain,...
SEC Approves Bitcoin Spot ETF, Logan Paul’s CryptoZoo Scandal & NFT Buyback Program, and More
Jan 12, 2024
In today’s episode of Block and Order, we discuss a new era for digital assets, the SEC’s approval of a Bitcoin spot ETF and its impact on the regulatory landscape for cryptocurrencies, as well as Logan...
KyberSwap Hack, SEC Threatened by District Judge, Crypto Payment Options Expanding & More!
Dec 19, 2023
In today’s episode, we break down the KyberSwap Hack, Ronaldo’s $1b Class Action Lawsuit, the SEC getting threatened with sanctions by U.S. District Judge Robert Shelby, Coinbase expanding crypto payment...
Welcome back to Helping You Soar: A (Sort of) Legal Podcast, your dive into the minds of successful entrepreneurs who have climbed the heights of the business world and lived to tell their tales. In our second...
In today’s episode, we break down the never-ending OpenAI and Sam Altman saga, SEC’s charges against Kraken, DAO governance models, and Binance’s $4.3 billion settlement opened a discourse on the future...
Carla Reyes Calls In, IRS Crypto Tax Proposal Response, SEC & DOJ Charge SafeMoon with Fraud
Nov 17, 2023
In today’s episode, Carla L. Reyes, Associate Professor of Law at SMU Dedman School of Law, joins us to discuss legal issues in cryptocurrency. Carla, who’s working on a ground-breaking piece around digital...
In this episode of Block and Order, we dive deep into the high-profile case of Yuga Labs and its victory in a trademark infringement trial, SEC v Jarkesy, the controversy surrounding Hamas and cryptocurrency funding,...
Today’s episode starts off with a deep dive into Messari’s State of Crypto Fundraising Report. Guess what? Funding has dropped in the third quarter of 2023. With geopolitical turmoil and economic fears, these...
From a Man with a Van to Eight Figures: Lessons from Mike Agugliaro’s Entrepreneurial Voyage
Oct 02, 2023
In our inaugural episode, join the Chair of FRB’s Corporate & Securities Practice Group, Jeffrey W. Berkman, Esq., LL.M., as he interviews one of the firm’s amazing clients, Mike Agugliaro, CEO &...