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11 hours ago
1 min

New York yields green list for eight virtual currencies

The New York State Department of Financial Services has issued a greenlist of 8 virtual currencies for sale and trade, and 10 coins approved

2 days ago
2 min

FedNow fired into full throttle following Commissioner support

In a letter addressed to the Federal Reserve, Rohit Chopra, a commissioner at the United States Federal Trade Commission.

7 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

7 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

7 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

7 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?

Aug 3
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 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

Jul 27
2 min

Visa vaunts vison of digital currency strategy

Visa recently released details of its digital currency strategy, which emphasise Visa's partnership program and contributions to date

Jul 23
2 min

Celebrities sue Youtube over clickbait giveaway scams - what happens next will SHOCK you

Steve Wozniak and others are suing Youtube, claiming that Youtube has failed to prevent the proliferation of crypto scams

Jul 23
2 min

Mastercard embraces digital currency integration with Accelerate program and Wirex partnership

Mastercard is expanding its digital asset integrations by expanding the Accelerate program and partnering with Wirex

Jul 23
5 min

UK Treasury proposes plan to protect retail investors from digital asset promotions

The UK government is consulting on including digital assets in financial promotion regulations, over concerns about consumer protection

Jul 23
2 min

US Currency Comptroller clarifies banks can provide digital currency custody to customers

United States Office of the Comptroller of the Currency has confirmed that federal banks can provide cryptocurrency custody services

Jul 21
1 min

Alexander Vinnik, alleged money launderer, charged in France following Greek extradition

Alleged operator of notorious digital asset exchange BTC-e, Alexander Vinnik has been extradited from Greece by French authorities

Jul 17
2 min

Project Participate; the secret indicators of suspicion

Project Participate is a collaboration of the world's leading digital asset companies to discuss indicators of suspicion.

Jul 17
2 min

Kin case to continue as court finds Telegram precedent not binding for Kik

Kik enjoyed a small victory recently, when District Court Judge Hellerstein rejected the argument that Telegram precedent ought to apply

Jul 17
2 min

DeFi decentralisation boom sees renewed VC interest

Former a16z investor Jesse Walden has launched a new venture firm called 'Variant Fund', focusing on decentralised blockchain platforms

Jul 14
1 min

Markets nerds rejoice: Digital assets added to SEDOL Masterfile

The London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) recently announced that it had added over 150 digital assets to its SEDOL Masterfile (SMF) service.

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BITS OF BLOCKS

BLOCKCHAIN, LAW AND REGULATION

Michael Bacina, Partner

Piper Alderman Lawyers