CryptoPunk Smart Contract Shotgun, but who has the right to bear arms?

While the death of NFTs has been called by some, many projects still maintain significant value and substantial floor prices. One of the...

ASIC extends reliefs for foreign financial services providers

The Australian Securities and Investment Commission ( ASIC ) has extended, for a further 12 months, the transitional relief for foreign...

Australia introduces first tranche of privacy law reforms

Earlier today, the Government introduced draft legislation to reform the Privacy Act 1988 ( Privacy Act ) into Parliament. The Privacy...

US Congress debates the future of DeFi

In a Congressional hearing on decentralised finance ( DeFi ), US lawmakers revealed a stark divide over the future of crypto-based...

UK Bill to preserve property rights in digital assets

In the UK, the Property (Digital Assets etc) Bill has been introduced into the House of Lords, marking the a leading moment in digital...

Australia's AML laws set for major overhaul under new bill

The Australian Government has introduced into Federal Parliament the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Amendment Bill...

FBI Fraud Reports - how does Crypto compare?

The US Federal Bureau of Investigations ( FBI ) has a specialist Internet Crime Complaint Centre ( IC3 ) which has published a standalone...

In the eye of the needle: Decentralisation under MiCA

BCAS, a global network of blockchain specialist lawyers and consultant, has recently released their handbook titled "Decentralisation...

CFTC and Uniswap settle charges over leveraged tokens

The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission ( CFTC ) has fined Uniswap Labs ( Uniswap ) $175,000 settling allegations that it illegally...