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BITS OF BLOCKS
BLOCKCHAIN, LAW AND REGULATION
Steven Pettigrove, Partner, Piper Alderman
Michael Bacina, Partner, NXT Law
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Feb 17, 20202 min read
German bank bonds with Bitbond to bring about blockchain-based solutions
The Bankhaus von der Heydt, a German-based private bank, has partnered with Bitbond to incorporate blockchain in its services.
Feb 16, 20203 min read
Feb 12, 20203 min read
China conscripts blockchain to combat novel coronavirus
China have begun to utilize blockchain in order to manage the coronavirus amid the outbreak.
Feb 12, 20202 min read
U.S. Federal Reserve ruminating central bank digital currency
United States Federal Reserve Governor has said that the U.S. central bank is currently ‘advancing its understanding’ on CBDCs.
Feb 11, 20202 min read
Telegram transmits technical whitepaper, trials with the SEC continue...
Telegram have revealed more details about the technical specifications underpinning its TON blockchain in a recently released whitepaper.
Feb 11, 20203 min read
Researchers ruminate that most "utility" tokens are probably securities under EU law
EU researches have published a paper proposing that "utility tokens" should be considered to be securities under EU law
Feb 11, 20203 min read
Feb 10, 20202 min read
Telegram v SEC: Not even dollars for donuts
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has ramped up its case against Telegram saying its Gram token is worth less than donuts.
Feb 10, 20201 min read
Paris Saint-Germain teams up with cryptocurrency exchange platform CoinCasso
Paris Saint-Germain and cryptocurrency exchange platform CoinCasso have joined forces in a multi-year international partnership.
Feb 7, 20202 min read
Australian Blockchain Roadmap: smooth cruising or a bumpy road ahead?
The much anticipated National Blockchain Roadmap was released today by the Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources
Feb 7, 20202 min read
Feb 7, 20204 min read
Swimming in regulatory uncertainty: The "no loss" lottery PoolTogether
As DeFi develops, regulations fall behind. In the interim, businesses are considering how to apply existing regulations (or lack thereof)
Feb 6, 20201 min read
Binance brings the sparkle of staking for crypto customers
Binance US is introducing staking rewards for customers to earn returns from their holdings deposited with the exchange.
Feb 5, 20202 min read
Bermuda beginning bold Blockchain framework
Denis Pitcher, Fintech Advisor to the Premier of Bermuda, has discussed his government’s steps to enable blockchain adoption.
Feb 4, 20202 min read
Cambodia creates central bank digital currency
The National Bank of Cambodia is preparing to launch a central bank digital currency at some point during first fiscal quarter of 2020
Jan 31, 20202 min read
IBM secures patent for ‘Self-Aware Token’, is definitely not building Skynet
Tech giant IBM has been awarded a patent for the development of a “self-aware token” designed to record events of an offline transaction.
Jan 31, 20203 min read
Cryptocurrency and criminals: assessing the evidence in Chainalysis' 2020 Report
Is crypto and blockchain a world of cyber criminals? How much darket money is sloshing around? Chainalysis' 2020 report is a must read
Jan 28, 20201 min read
Independent Reserve announces Singapore expansion plans
Leading Australian crytocurrency exchange Independent Reserve has announced plans to expand into Singapore
Jan 27, 20202 min read
Sacramento Kings to auction retired player's jerseys on Ethereum
The Sacramento Kings basketball team worked with ConsenSys in order launch a new blockchain-based auction platform.
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