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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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Aug 12, 20202 min read
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.
Aug 7, 20202 min read
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
Aug 7, 20202 min read
Aug 7, 20202 min read
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
Aug 7, 20203 min read
Aug 4, 20202 min read
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, 20201 min read
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 30, 20202 min read
Jul 28, 20202 min read
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 28, 20202 min read
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 24, 20202 min read
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, 20202 min read
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, 20205 min read
Jul 23, 20202 min read
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 22, 20201 min read
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, 20202 min read
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, 20202 min read
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, 20202 min read
Jul 15, 20201 min read
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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