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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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A lot at stake with interest bearing staking products
Coinbase has issued a statement saying that it is currently being probed by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) over its...
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Alexander Vinnik reportedly being extradited to US
Alexander Vinnik - a Russian national accused of running BTC-e, a multibillion-dollar cryptocurrency exchange implicated in the MtGox...
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Tornado Cash: can Smart Contracts weather a sanction storm?
The US Treasury has announced it has sanctioned the collection of smart contracts known as Tornado Cash. In 2018, the Office of Foreign...
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UK Law Commission recommends recognition of digital assets as property
In a consultation paper issued last week, the Law Commission of England and Wales (the Commission) recommended that the British...
Aug 2, 20222 min read
Gensler alludes to SEC's next moves in educational video on crypto exchanges
SEC Chair Gary Gensler has released an "educational" video on digital currency exchanges once again touting the "obvious" need to have...
Jul 29, 20222 min read
SEC investigating Coinbase for dealing in unregistered securities
Earlier this week, Bloomberg reported that the US Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) is probing Coinbase - a prominent...
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Stablecoins lead the regulation race
It is a momentous time for global financial markets. Interest rates continue their ascent followed swiftly by inflation and business...
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Reserve Bank Governor reserves crypto praise for stablecoins
At a G20 finance officials meeting on Sunday, the Governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA), Dr Philip Lowe, made comments...
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Celsius files for bankruptcy, under investigation
Embattled crypto lender, Celsius Network (Celsius), has filed for bankruptcy in New York. The filing follows a statement issued by the US...
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Shanghai Govt launches $1.5B Metaverse Development Fund
The Shanghai Government has announced the launch of a US$1.5 billion Metaverse Development Fund as part of measures designed to boost its...
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US Fed's Vice Chair pushes for crypto regulation
Speaking at the recent Bank of England Conference, the Vice Chair of the Federal Reserve, Lael Brainard, has urged crypto regulation as a...
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U.S Treasury releases framework for responsible development of digital asset regulation
The United States Treasury has issued a framework on crypto-assets designed to assist US government agencies to work with foreign...
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