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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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Jun 2, 20201 min read
Goldman Sach's digital currency confusion
A series of leaked slides from a Goldman Sachs' presentation slamming Bitcoin and digital currencies are being ridiculed online
May 29, 20202 min read
Bitwage launches Bitcoin 401(k) investment service
Bitwage has launched a new product offering Bitcoin as an investment for 401(k) plans
May 29, 20201 min read
Calibra becomes Novi in Libra wallet rebrand
Calibra, founding Libra Association member, Facebook subsidiary and Libra wallet provider has announced a rebrand, becoming Novi.
May 28, 20204 min read
Litigation likely as Steemit saga continues, with stakeholders' Steem "stolen"
Issues in the Steemit community continue to escalate, with a class action or other significant legal action fast becoming the only possible
May 28, 20201 min read
US Congressman proposes National Blockchain Strategy
Blockchain continues to be on the agenda in the US, with Rep. Brett Guthrie (R-KY) introducing a bill for a national blockchain strategy
May 28, 20201 min read
Transfer of early Bitcoin forments fevered speculation
Recently, 50 Bitcoin which have laid dormant since February 2009, about a month after Satoshi Nakamoto launched Bitcoin, was suddenly moved
May 21, 20202 min read
Class action litigation launched against Block.one and EOS
Litigation is kicking up a notch in the US, with a class action complaint being filed against EOS entity Block.one and its key officers
May 20, 20202 min read
VISA determined to patent digital fiat currency
A patent application filed by Visa to create a digital currency on a blockchain has been published by the US Patent and Trademark Office
May 18, 20202 min read
Arrest for unauthorised Australian digital currency exchange operator
In an Australian first, an individual has been arrested and charged with operating an unregistered digital currency exchange
May 15, 20201 min read
Troubling times for Telegram as investors consider litigation
Difficult times for Telegram look set to continue, with aggrieved investors in Telegram's ICO reportedly considering legal action
May 13, 20203 min read
Telegram TON blockchain crushed under weight of SEC litigation
Telegram CEO and founder Pavel Durov has announced that the Telegram Open Network (TON project is being discontinued
May 13, 20201 min read
Buterin confirms ETH 2.0 on track for July 2020 launch
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin, speaking at Consensus: Distributed, has confirmed that ETH 2.0 is on schedule for a July launch
May 8, 20203 min read
Personal Token Sales on a Roll
Personal Token Sales are on a roll, with well-known DeFi advocate Kerman Kohli announcing his Initial $KERMAN Offering – raising $30k
May 8, 20202 min read
Chinese Court decides that Bitcoin is property
Another Chinese court has recognised Bitcoin as a digital asset entitled to protection as a property under Chinese Law
May 8, 20201 min read
Libra Association appoints first CEO, Stuart Levey
The Libra Association has announced the appointment of Stuart Levey as its first CEO, commencing later this year
May 1, 20202 min read
Back to the Future? Blockchain back on the menu for US stimulus package
11 Members of Congress have sent an open letter suggesting Blockchain and DLT be used to assist with the US stimulus efforts
May 1, 20202 min read
Telegram letter to investors offers immediate refunds, or delayed gratification
Telegram is honouring its refund obligations from its ICO token agreements, and offering a loan option promising greater future returns
May 1, 20201 min read
From New York to your new couch, Consensus: Distributed kicks off next week
Consensus: Distributed will be proceeding virtually and free to all to attend.
Apr 24, 20202 min read
Are two Blockchains better than one? Binance's smart contract blockchain
Binance has released a white paper for Binance Smart Chain, a new blockchain implementing smart contracts to the Binance ecosystem
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