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Jul 17
2 min

Kin case to continue as court finds Telegram precedent not binding for Kik

Kik enjoyed a small victory recently, when District Court Judge Hellerstein rejected the argument that Telegram precedent ought to apply

Jul 14
1 min

Markets nerds rejoice: Digital assets added to SEDOL Masterfile

The London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) recently announced that it had added over 150 digital assets to its SEDOL Masterfile (SMF) service.

Jun 12
4 min

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
1 min

Securitize secures security token royalty payment for Lottery.com

Securitize has recently announced that is has paid out the first security token royalty payment for Lottery.com.

Jun 10
1 min

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.

Jun 3
2 min

Ethereum as a settlement layer: Cadence case study

Recently, alternative investment company Cadence facilitated the issuance of a US$40 million bond, using the Ethereum network.

May 21
2 min

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 8
3 min

Personal Token Sales on a Roll

Personal Token Sales are on a roll, with well-known DeFi advocate Kerman Kohli announcing his Initial $KERMAN Offering – raising $30k

Apr 6
2 min

Japan digital currency regulations to commence in May

Japan will start enforcing new legislation to regulate digital currencies from 1 May, after passing legislation in June 2019

Apr 3
2 min

Telegram request for injunction clarification falls on deaf ears

The New York District Court has clarified that Telegram is barred from issuing GRAM tokens to anyone, not just purchasers in the US

Mar 26
1 min

Piper Alderman publishes comprehensive 'Cryptoassets and Blockchain Australia 2020' guide

Piper Alderman has authored the Australian chapter of Getting the Deal Through – Cryptoassets and Blockchain 2020, published by Lexology.

Mar 19
2 min

Caitlin Long's Avanti crypto bank hires C-suite

Avanti, slated to be the first digital currency focused bank based in Wyoming to be approved as an SPDI, has announced its executive team.

Mar 16
2 min

French financial regulator proposes new regulatory sandbox for security tokenisation

The French financial markets regulator has proposed a Europe-wide regulatory sandbox to enable digital currency businesses

Feb 10
3 min

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 10
2 min

Investor self-custody tracking closer with Token Soft

TokenSoft has launched an investor self-custody wallet with an interesting reverse dividend approach.

Jan 30
2 min

IBM secures patent for ‘Self-Aware Token’, is definitely not building Skynet

Tech giant IBM has been awarded a patent for the development of a “self-aware token” designed to record events of an offline transaction.

Jan 27
1 min

Uzbekistan to unravel security token framework

Emurgo, has partnered with Uzbekistan’s National Agency of Project Management (NAPM) in order to establish a regulatory framework for STOs.

Jan 22
1 min

Blockchain tops Linkedin list of in-demand hard skills for 2020

Blockchain has emerged as the top priority hard-skill for employers in 2020 in Linkedin's annual survey of the most in-demand hard skills

Jan 16
2 min

Bitcoin institutional demand is skyrocketing, why it's a very good thing

According to JPMorgan , the activity of the CME bitcoin futures contract has increased significantly throughout 2019.

Jan 6
1 min

Telegram opposes SEC motion to compel disclosure of bank records

On 2 January 2020 the SEC filed an emergency motion to compel disclosure of Telegram's bank records to show how Telegram used its ICO funds

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BITS OF BLOCKS

BLOCKCHAIN, LAW AND REGULATION

Michael Bacina, Partner

Piper Alderman Lawyers