Jun 26, 20201 min read
Telegram and SEC settle on $18.5M penalty
Telegram and the SEC have settled their long-standing dispute regarding Telegram's ICO, with a $18.5M civil penalty for Telegram
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BLOCKCHAIN, LAW AND REGULATION
Steven Pettigrove, Partner, Piper Alderman
Michael Bacina, Partner, NXT Law
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Jun 24, 20202 min read
Jun 23, 20201 min read
New Zealand Police net NZ$140M from alleged digital currency money launderer
NZ Police have frozen US$90M of funds linked to the alleged MtGox theft money launderer, Mr Alexander Vinnik
Jun 23, 20202 min read
Jun 17, 20202 min read
Australian PM considers importance of Blockchain during COVID
The Prime Minister of Australia is considering the potential of blockchain as part of a Deregulation Taskforce under the PM's Department.
Jun 17, 20201 min read
CBDC development prioritised post COVID says BIS
Head of the Innovation Hub at the Bank for International Settlements confirms COVID causing reprioritisation of CBDC development
Jun 16, 20202 min read
QuadrigaCX Exchange "hack" actually a ponzi scheme: Ontario Securities Commission
An OSC report puts to rest claims that the Quadriga "lost password" collapse was anything other than a ponzi scheme.
Jun 15, 20202 min read
Coinbase CLO converts to currency Comptroller
Brian Brooks, former Coinbase CLO, now acting Comptroller of Currency at the US Office of the Comptroller reiterates support for blockchain
Jun 12, 20204 min read
Security Token liquidity: Are we there yet? Are we there yet? When are we going to get there?
Since their inception, security tokens have generated unbridled enthusiasm. So where is the liquidity in security token markets?
Jun 12, 20202 min read
Chainalysis expands services to cover zcash and dash
Chainalysis has expanded its service offerings to cover multiple new tokens, including Algorand, and privacy tokens zcash and dash
Jun 12, 20201 min read
Coincheck confirms data breach, exposing personal information
Japanese cryptocurrency exchange Coincheck has announced that it has suffered a data breach.
Jun 12, 20202 min read
Coinbase courts controversy seeking US Government contracts
Coinbase has offered to provide cryptocurrency investigation tools to the US DEA and IRS, igniting a fierce privacy debate in the community.
Jun 10, 20201 min read
Ripple lawsuits rounded up to run in Californian District Court
The Ripple class action brought by Bradley Sostack was consolidated with new proceedings by BMA.
May 29, 20202 min read
Bitwage launches Bitcoin 401(k) investment service
Bitwage has launched a new product offering Bitcoin as an investment for 401(k) plans
May 28, 20204 min read
Litigation likely as Steemit saga continues, with stakeholders' Steem "stolen"
Issues in the Steemit community continue to escalate, with a class action or other significant legal action fast becoming the only possible
May 28, 20201 min read
US Congressman proposes National Blockchain Strategy
Blockchain continues to be on the agenda in the US, with Rep. Brett Guthrie (R-KY) introducing a bill for a national blockchain strategy
May 21, 20202 min read
Class action litigation launched against Block.one and EOS
Litigation is kicking up a notch in the US, with a class action complaint being filed against EOS entity Block.one and its key officers
May 20, 20202 min read
VISA determined to patent digital fiat currency
A patent application filed by Visa to create a digital currency on a blockchain has been published by the US Patent and Trademark Office
May 18, 20202 min read
Arrest for unauthorised Australian digital currency exchange operator
In an Australian first, an individual has been arrested and charged with operating an unregistered digital currency exchange
May 18, 20201 min read
Digital Currency Custody creeps onward with Indian exchange signing BitGo
India's blockchain scene has continued to expand this year, and BitGo is now providing custody for a leading exchange...
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