Oct 9, 20203 min read
Federal Budget 2020-21: FinTech focus
We're highlighting the key measures supporting startups, FinTech and blockchain in the 2020-21 Federal Budget released on 6 October 2020
Steven Pettigrove, Partner, Piper Alderman
Michael Bacina, Partner, NXT Law
We're highlighting the key measures supporting startups, FinTech and blockchain in the 2020-21 Federal Budget released on 6 October 2020
BitMEX has been hit with multiple significant claims in the US, for various breaches of the Commodity Exchange Act and the Bank Secrecy Act
The SEC recently hit Salt Lending with an order to refund investors in its 2017, $47 million ICO, as well as a penalty
Kraken announced on 16 September 2020 that it has received approval to establish the first Digital Asset Bank.
The Libra Association has announced the appointment of its new Chief Legal Officer, Mr Steve Bunnell
US Federal Reserve governor Lael Brainard recently gave a speech providing an update on the Fed's approach to digital currencies
The Chinese digital yuan is set to be rolled out in an area with over 70 million residents in coming weeks.
The SEC has come down hard on another ICO, announcing charges against Virginia-based Boon.Tech and its CEO for a 2017 ICO
Recent reporting from Statista has shown that over one million South Koreans have opted to use a blockchain-based digital driver's licence
In a letter addressed to the Federal Reserve, Rohit Chopra, a commissioner at the United States Federal Trade Commission.
US Congressional Blockchain Caucus’ co-chairs have written to the IRS expressing concern about the tax treatment of staking
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
