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3 days ago
2 min

The State of Staking: Seeking certainty in proof-of-stake tax

US Congressional Blockchain Caucus’ co-chairs have written to the IRS expressing concern about the tax treatment of staking

3 days ago
2 min

Kleiman claims further evidence that Wright has defrauded Court

Lawyers for Ira Kleiman have filed a new motion, following a recent petition by Lynn Wright disputing ownership of the Tulip Trust

3 days ago
2 min

Tales of a Florida Boy: Alleged Twitter hacker's arrest and not guilty plea

Following the infamous Twitter hack 15 July 2020 with a 2x Bitcoin scam in July, three individuals have been arrested and charged in the US

3 days ago
3 min

Is Bitcoin beginning to broach the boundaries of money in Australia?

Could a recent Australian decision, as well as a similar US decision, provide further support to digital currencies being treated as money?

7 days ago
2 min

Punishment pending for PlusToken crypto conspirators?

The Chinese Ministry of Public Security has confirmed the arrest of 109 individuals suspected of involvement in the PlusToken scam

Jul 31
1 min

Binance launches fiat-to-crypto exchange in Australia

On 28 July 2020, Binance Australia launched its AUD fiat-to-crypto platform that allows Australian users to trade digital currencies.

Jul 31
1 min

Cybersecurity, CBDCs and digital transformation: Blockchain Australia webinar

Blockchain Australia recently hosted a webinar discussing the blockchain use case in cybersecurity

Jul 29
2 min

Chainalysis launches free Market Intel

Blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis has launched Market Intel, a data platform with metrics and insights across Bitcoin, Ethereum and more

Jul 27
2 min

US Congress hot and cold on digital assets, but considers Digital Dollar

A US Senate subcommittee has once again raised the possibility of a digital US dollar, as a means to maintain the dollar's supremacy

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BLOCKCHAIN, LAW AND REGULATION

Michael Bacina, Partner

Piper Alderman Lawyers