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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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Feb 27, 20202 min read
France, Austria combine forces to combat crypto crime
French blockchain security company NIGMA Conseil, and the Austrian Institute of Technology (AIT), have signed an agreement of cooperation.
Feb 27, 20202 min read
South Korea proposes tangible taxation framework for cryptocurrencies
Tax experts in South Korea have advised the Korean government to apply a low-level trading tax on cryptocurrency profits.
Feb 27, 20202 min read
Blockchain veteran Caitlin Long announces new crypto-bank Avanti
Blockchain legislative champion and Wall Street veteran Caitlin Long has announced the creation of a regulated crypto bank called Avanti
Feb 26, 20205 min read
Central Bank Digital Currencies around the world
Across the globe, central banks have been experimenting, and implementing central bank digital currencies (CBDCs).
Feb 26, 20202 min read
FinCEN rehires Chainalysis executive to confront cyber crimes
Chief Technical Counsel of Chainalysis, Michael Mosier, will return to FINCen in a new role as Deputy Director.
Feb 26, 20202 min read
Bank of Canada: we will lay low unless Libra leaps
The Bank of Canada has declared that although there is “not a compelling case” for a Central Bank Digital Currency, they are working on one.
Feb 21, 20202 min read
US taxpayers burdened with mind-bending crypto tax laws
With the introduction of cryptocurrencies as an asset class within the United States, taxation regulations have been considered problematic
Feb 20, 20202 min read
Bank of Korea set to deploy blockchain based bond system
South Korea’s central bank is currently working on its own blockchain-based bonds system
Feb 19, 20202 min read
India's Election Commission considering blockchain system for voting
The Election Commission of India (ECI) is collaborating with the Indian Institute of Technology to develop a blockchain system for voting.
Feb 18, 20203 min read
UK High Court recognizes digital assets as property at common law
The UK High Court has recognized that crypto assets should be treated as property under common law.
Feb 18, 20202 min read
Japan jolts towards development of digital yen to combat Chinese digital yuan
Kozo Yamamoto has urged Japan to create its own yen digital currency. and include the plan in the government's mid-year policy guidelines.
Feb 17, 20202 min read
US Federal Reserve Chairman shows support for private crypto transactions
Chairman of the US Federal Reserve, Jerome Powell has come out in favor of private cryptocurrency transactions.
Feb 17, 20202 min read
Feb 16, 20203 min read
Feb 12, 20202 min read
U.S. Federal Reserve ruminating central bank digital currency
United States Federal Reserve Governor has said that the U.S. central bank is currently ‘advancing its understanding’ on CBDCs.
Feb 11, 20202 min read
Telegram transmits technical whitepaper, trials with the SEC continue...
Telegram have revealed more details about the technical specifications underpinning its TON blockchain in a recently released whitepaper.
Feb 11, 20203 min read
Expanding the edges of the FinTech sandbox: new bill passed Parliament
Australian Parliament has passed a bill providing for the expansion of ASIC's regulatory sandbox, to allow testing of new fintech products
Feb 11, 20203 min read
Researchers ruminate that most "utility" tokens are probably securities under EU law
EU researches have published a paper proposing that "utility tokens" should be considered to be securities under EU law
Feb 11, 20203 min read
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