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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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Oct 4, 20222 min read
The SEC catches up with the Kardashians
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced charges and settlement against Kim Kardashian, best known for her family's...
Oct 4, 20225 min read
True to Label? White House digital asset "framework" reports pile up
In March, the Biden White House issued an Executive Order requiring federal agencies to examine the risks and benefits of crypto-assets. ...
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Does the SEC regulate all of Ethereum now?
Following on from last week's news of the Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) lawsuit against crypto influencer Ian Ballina for an...
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Senator Bragg releases draft bill on Digital Assets regulation
Following Treasury Consultation over the proposed shape of a centralised exchange licensing regime, Liberal Senator Andrew Bragg has...
Sep 15, 20222 min read
Coinbase Insider Trader Pleads Guilty
Earlier this week, Nikhil Wahi, the brother of a former Coinbase product manager, has pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to...
Sep 14, 20224 min read
Square peg round hole: Gensler urges registration of crypto-assets despite regulatory mismatch
The Chairman of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Gary Gensler, has reiterated his reductive approach to the...
Sep 13, 20223 min read
Australian Tax Office (air)drops new airdrop guidance
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has issued new guidelines on how Australia's tax regime applies to cryptocurrency rewards and new...
Sep 9, 20222 min read
Treasury consults on crypto tax legislation
In June this year, Australian Treasurer, Jim Chalmers released a media statement with Assistant Treasurer, Stephen Jones, confirming that...
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Australian Federal Police form crack crypto unit
The Australian Financial Review are reporting that the Australian Federal Police have formed a crack crypto investigative unit to improve...
Sep 1, 20221 min read
ASX completes test pilot of blockchain settlement
The Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) recently won their first victory in their blockchain settlement scheme, effecting a test-pilot...
Aug 31, 20222 min read
"Learning by doing": Singapore to curb crypto speculation
In a wide-ranging speech on Monday, the Managing Director of the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), Ravi Menon, reiterated MAS'...
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Oh Canada? Ontario exchanges impose CAD$30,000 annual limit on certain crypto purchases
Two exchanges in the province of Ontario, Canada, have entered into undertakings with the powerful Ontario Securities Commission to limit...
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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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