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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 16, 20232 min read
Paxos forced to park BUSD stablecoin
The US Securities and Exchange Commission has advised Paxos Trust Company, the firm behind Binance’s stablecoin, that they are...
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NAB to launch AUDN stablecoin
National Australia Bank (NAB) is set to join big-four competitor ANZ in launching its own stablecoin called AUDN by mid-2023. AUDN will...
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RBA bags bumper response to CBDC pilot
in a speech last week, Brad Jones, the Assistant Governor (Financial System) of Australia's central bank (the RBA) examined the risks and...
Dec 9, 20222 min read
Kiwis consult on the future of money
New Zealand's central bank (the RBNZ) has launched a consultation on the future money focusing on the risks and opportunities posed by...
Dec 2, 20222 min read
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Debate heats up over digital assets industry standards
CEO and co-founder of FTX, Sam Bankman-Fried, has released a draft set of possible digital asset industry standards that could be enacted...
Nov 3, 20223 min read
Singapore consults on retail crypto and stablecoin regulations
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has proposed new measures regulating cryptocurrency exchanges and retail crypto offerings as...
Oct 26, 20225 min read
Do you need a token dealing policy? Managing insider trading, fraud and conflicts risk
The past year has seen two high profile incidents involving buying or selling crypto-assets (tokens and NFTs) based on information...
Oct 7, 20223 min read
EU releases full MiCA text: Are NFTs in or out?
Members of the European Council have approved the full text of the Markets in Crypto Assets Regulation (MiCA), which will shape the...
Sep 1, 20222 min read
Tether loan to Celsius could be tested by crypto creditors
The application of insolvency principles to digital assets has come under speculation after stablecoin issuer Tether recovered a USD$840...
Aug 15, 20222 min read
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...
Aug 9, 20222 min read
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Stablecoins lead the regulation race
It is a momentous time for global financial markets. Interest rates continue their ascent followed swiftly by inflation and business...
Jul 21, 20222 min read
Reserve Bank Governor reserves crypto praise for stablecoins
At a G20 finance officials meeting on Sunday, the Governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA), Dr Philip Lowe, made comments...
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