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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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Dec 22, 20212 min read
EY and Mawson release report on cryptocurrency and the distributed digital economy
Professional services network company Ernst & Young (EY) and digital asset infrastructure company Mawson Infrastructure Group (Mawson)...
Dec 10, 20212 min read
Craig Wright ordered to pay $142m Kleiman litigation
In the recent ground-breaking case of Kleiman v Wright[1], new focus was brought once again on who the true inventor of bitcoin may be....
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...
Dec 3, 20213 min read
ASIC Chair delves into DAOs
Following our recent article on ASIC Chair Joe Longo's critical comments on crypto, this article will round up his thoughts on...
Dec 3, 20212 min read
Qoin faces $100M class-action over consumer protection claims by token holders
BPS Financial Limited (BPS) - the company behind Qoin, has been sued in a class action filed in the Queensland Federal Court. The...
Nov 30, 20213 min read
ASIC Chair's critical comments on crypto
Mr Joe Longo, the Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC)'s Chair, has made interesting comments in recent weeks...
Nov 25, 20211 min read
Rest Superannuation Fund wakes up to crypto
The Retail Employees Superannuation Trust (REST), one of Australia's largest superannuation funds, has voiced support for the growing...
Nov 23, 20211 min read
Fidelity to be first Canadian Crypto Custodian
The Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC) has granted investment management firm Fidelity Clearing Canada ULC...
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Home run swing: bitcoin as payment for Perth Heat
The Perth Heat, a team in the Australian Baseball League, has announced it will become the first professional sporting club to pay its...
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FinTech job demand up 615% from August 2020 says LinkedIn
The explosion of Financial Technology (FinTech) over recent years is being reflected by employers on LinkedIn. The employment-oriented...
Nov 3, 20212 min read
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SEC approves Bitcoin synthetic ETF
The Securities and Exchanges Commission (SEC) has granted approval for the operation of a Bitcoin-linked Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF). The...
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White House considers crypto Executive Order
Speaking to Bloomberg, unnamed people "familiar with the matter" have indicated the executive brand of the US Government is considering...
Oct 15, 20213 min read
Grassroots of crypto adoption are not where you expect: Chainalysis releases new report
After a year of enormous growth for cryptocurrency markets and increased global attention for the industry, Chainalysis has released its...
Oct 6, 20211 min read
Australian Digital Currency Exchanges take flight with overseas licensing!
Two of Australia's largest cryptocurrency exchanges have been granted regulatory licences overseas. Independent Reserve was approved by...
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