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BLOCKCHAIN, LAW AND REGULATION
Steven Pettigrove, Partner, Piper Alderman
Michael Bacina
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Crypto ATMs under fire as AUSTRAC brings the heat
AUSTRAC, Australia’s anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing regulator and financial intelligence unit, has refused to...
11 hours ago3 min read


It's morning at the SEC for defi innovation
The new Chair of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has given one of the new administration's most promising statements on...
3 days ago2 min read


SEC cooks up clarity on crypto staking
On May 29, 2025, the SEC issued a staff statement titled “Certain Protocol Staking Activities” (the “ Staff Statement ”) giving an...
Jun 65 min read


ASIC encourages exchanges to kick the tyres on token listing practices
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission ( ASIC ) has released its May 2025 Market Integrity Update , highlighting the launch...
Jun 52 min read


Full Court flips Qoin (again) narrowing Australian AFSL Authorised Rep exemption
On 30 May 2025, the Full Federal Court found that BPS Financial Ltd ( BPS ) was not entitled to rely on the ‘authorised representative’...
Jun 45 min read


Staying ahead of the class: Crypto faces rising class actions
As the cryptocurrency sector matures and regulatory expectations rise, private claims involving crypto exchanges and product issuers are...
Jun 42 min read


Call of duty: ASIC sues Blockchain Global director
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission ( ASIC ) has launched civil penalty proceedings in the Federal Court against Liang...
May 302 min read


Cayman Islands getting ready to launch RWA and tokenised securities with law update
Real World Assets (RWA) and tokenised securities have been a growing and hot area of growth for blockchain and crypto, as businesses see...
May 302 min read


Anyone for another round? AUSTRAC releases 2nd consultation on AML/CTF Rules
AUSTRAC has opened a second consultation seeking further feedback on the proposed re-write of the Anti-Money Laundering and...
May 296 min read
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