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BLOCKCHAIN, LAW AND REGULATION
Steven Pettigrove, Partner, Piper Alderman
Michael Bacina, Partner, NXT Law
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SBF faces new charges
FTX founder, Sam Bankman-Fried (commonly known as SBF), faces new charges, including conspiracy to commit bank fraud and operating an...
Oct 20, 20222 min read
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EU releases full MiCA text: Are NFTs in or out?
Members of the European Council have approved the full text of the Markets in Crypto Assets Regulation (MiCA), which will shape the...
Aug 8, 20223 min read
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US and Korea to collaborate on Terra/Luna investigations
Representatives of the US and the Republic of Korea (South Korea) have agreed to collaborate and share investigation data regarding...
Jul 7, 20222 min read
EU to implement "travel rule" for crypto transfers
The EU Parliament and Council have reached a provisional deal to curb money laundering and terrorism financing in Europe by implementing...
May 27, 20222 min read
Former BitMEX CEO sentenced to house arrest
Co-founder and former CEO of BitMEX, Arthur Hayes, has been sentenced to house arrest for six months along with a two year probation...
May 6, 20224 min read
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Honduras Special Economic Zone makes Bitcoin Legal Tender
Próspera - a Special Economic Zone in Honduras - has recently announced that it will recognise cryptocurrency as legal tender. This...
Dec 7, 20212 min read
FTX Releases Key Principles for Market Regulators
Cryptocurrency exchange FTX has identified ten key principles they suggest should guide policy makers and regulators responsible for...
Oct 29, 20211 min read
Australian Senate Crypto Report - Recommendation 1: Licensing for DCEs
The long awaited Report into Australia as a Financial and Technology Centre provides supportive policy towards a range of digital asset...
Sep 28, 20212 min read
Ransomware on the run? Russian digital currency exchange tracked and sanctioned for enabling crime
Over the Counter digital currency exchange, Suex, has the dubious honour of being the first of its kind to be sanctioned by the US...
Aug 20, 20212 min read
Ransom-everywhere: Chainalysis Report Shows Ransomware as Fastest Growing Crypto-related Crime
Chainanalysis recently released a mid-year update on the still small, but growing threat of ransomware. Ransomware continues to be a...
Aug 6, 20212 min read
Recent AUSTRAC guidance for DCEs: review red flag indicators
If you're a registered as a registered digital currency exchange (DCE) with AUSTRAC, you'll know that amongst other obligations, you need...
Jun 24, 20211 min read
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Cryptocurrency education still critical
Despite Bitcoin having been created in 2009, and the recent anniversary of the first retail bitcoin transaction, which occurred on May 22...
May 28, 20212 min read
AUSTRAC updates and guidance for Digital Currency Exchanges
In the last month, AUSTRAC has published guidance in the following areas: How to submit more effective suspicious matter reports (SMRs)...
Apr 22, 20212 min read
Blockchain Week: Todd Lenfield of Chainalysis on Crypto Crime
Chainalysis' Australia Country Manager Todd Lenfield spoke at the final day of Australian #AusBlockchainWeek to discuss the challenges of...
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