Jun 17, 20212 min read
Aussie blockchain company Civic Ledger recognised by World Economic Forum
Brisbane based company Civic Ledger has been recognised as a Technology Pionieer by the World Economic Forum, an international...
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BLOCKCHAIN, LAW AND REGULATION
Steven Pettigrove, Partner, Piper Alderman
Michael Bacina, Partner, NXT Law
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Jun 11, 20214 min read
US Regulators Divided on Defi Regulation
The US has arrived at a crypto-crossroads. As a hot topic for many lawmakers, paths to our digital future are within political focus yet...
Jun 10, 20212 min read
Bitcoin got the job! El Salvador promotes Bitcoin to legal tender
A moment of history was made when President Nayib Bukele’s proposal to make Bitcoin legal tender was recently approved by El Salvador's...
May 21, 20212 min read
Australian Government to support "laissez faire" approach to digital currency regulation
On Thursday, Financial Services Minister Jane Hume, told the Stockbrokers and Financial Advisers Association annual conference that the...
May 20, 20211 min read
May 20, 20212 min read
Australian Senate Committee to tackle FinTech and Blockchain 'debanking'
The issue of 'debanking' has caused significant practical impediments for many companies, and individuals, wishing to expand in the...
May 7, 20212 min read
Blockchain abound in Aus Senate Technology Committee 2nd Interim Report
The Senate Select Committee on Financial Technology and Regulatory Technology, chaired by Senator Andrew Bragg, has published its 2nd...
May 7, 20212 min read
Apr 30, 20212 min read
US continues to show its support for Bitcoin and digital assets
In the space of a week the US has demonstrated its ongoing intentions to provide more supportive guidance and clearer regulatory...
Apr 22, 20212 min read
Blockchain Week: Todd Lenfield of Chainalysis on Crypto Crime
Chainalysis' Australia Country Manager Todd Lenfield spoke at the final day of Australian #AusBlockchainWeek to discuss the challenges of...
Apr 16, 20211 min read
A peek under the rug: Ripple granted access to SEC records
Just a few months after Ripple returned fire in the SEC's lawsuit against them, the San Francisco-based crypto firm has now been given...
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Mar 19, 20212 min read
India indicates no blanket ban on digital assets coming
India's agenda to ban private digital currencies and provide a framework for its own central bank digital currency has caused alarm,...
Mar 18, 20211 min read
Mar 5, 20212 min read
US Treasury Secretary stuck with myths and mistakes in dealing with digital assets
Newly appointed US Treasury Secretary, Janet Yellen has made very bold and unfortunately mistaken comments which inform her regrettable...
Mar 5, 20212 min read
China makes it rain centralised digital currency
Winners of a government lottery to test the eCNY are singing their praises (paywalled) for the new national digital currency. As an...
Feb 26, 20212 min read
European Central Bank demands more controls over stable coins in the eurozone
The European Central Bank (the ECB) has recently revealed it holds a strong view that its authority to implement monetary policy, protect...
Feb 12, 20212 min read
Central Bank of Nigeria: banks should not engage with digital currencies
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has issued a notice to local banking institutions that it does not permit "dealing in cryptocurrencies...
Feb 11, 20212 min read
Singapore driving digital documents forward
Singapore has recently refreshed their Electronic Transactions Act (Chapter 88) (ETA) to enhance business' and citizens' certainty, use...
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