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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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Mar 13, 20202 min read
Mar 11, 20202 min read
French Court finds Bitcoin is equivalent to fiat
A French Court has found that Bitcoin is equivalent to fiat money in a dispute between over ownership of forked digital assets.
Mar 11, 20202 min read
US Congressman canvasses Crypto Currency Act of 2020
A United States congressman, Representative Paul Gosar (R-AZ), has introduced the Crypto-Currency Act of 2020
Mar 6, 20202 min read
Supreme Court of India quashes crypto banking ban
The Supreme Court of India has reversed the Reserve Bank of India's 2018 decision preventing crypto exchanges from banking services
Mar 6, 20202 min read
Lloyds of London launches crypto wallet liability insurance
Insurance giant Lloyds has launched a new liability insurance policy to protect digital currencies held in hot wallets from theft and hacks
Mar 4, 20202 min read
Facebook backing away from Libra towards fiat denominated tokens
Facebook's Wallet project is reportedly backing away from including Libra and instead will include jurisdictions
Mar 4, 20202 min read
Bank for International Settlements considers CBDC technology requirements
The BIS has released two key reports on CBDCs, one on the technological design considerations, and another reviewing ongoing retail projects
Mar 2, 20201 min read
Bank of China: Coronavirus causing crawl on CBDC release
It has been reported that the coronavirus outbreak has mitigated the pace of work on China’s proposed central bank digital currency.
Mar 2, 20202 min read
Lawsuit alleging Ripple’s XRP is unregistered security strides forward
The Court of California has decided to allow a lawsuit alleging that Ripple’s XRP crypto asset is an unregistered security.
Feb 28, 20201 min read
Feb 27, 20202 min read
France, Austria combine forces to combat crypto crime
French blockchain security company NIGMA Conseil, and the Austrian Institute of Technology (AIT), have signed an agreement of cooperation.
Feb 27, 20202 min read
South Korea proposes tangible taxation framework for cryptocurrencies
Tax experts in South Korea have advised the Korean government to apply a low-level trading tax on cryptocurrency profits.
Feb 27, 20202 min read
Blockchain veteran Caitlin Long announces new crypto-bank Avanti
Blockchain legislative champion and Wall Street veteran Caitlin Long has announced the creation of a regulated crypto bank called Avanti
Feb 26, 20205 min read
Central Bank Digital Currencies around the world
Across the globe, central banks have been experimenting, and implementing central bank digital currencies (CBDCs).
Feb 26, 20202 min read
FinCEN rehires Chainalysis executive to confront cyber crimes
Chief Technical Counsel of Chainalysis, Michael Mosier, will return to FINCen in a new role as Deputy Director.
Feb 26, 20202 min read
Bank of Canada: we will lay low unless Libra leaps
The Bank of Canada has declared that although there is “not a compelling case” for a Central Bank Digital Currency, they are working on one.
Feb 21, 20202 min read
US taxpayers burdened with mind-bending crypto tax laws
With the introduction of cryptocurrencies as an asset class within the United States, taxation regulations have been considered problematic
Feb 18, 20203 min read
UK High Court recognizes digital assets as property at common law
The UK High Court has recognized that crypto assets should be treated as property under common law.
Feb 17, 20202 min read
US Federal Reserve Chairman shows support for private crypto transactions
Chairman of the US Federal Reserve, Jerome Powell has come out in favor of private cryptocurrency transactions.
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