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BLOCKCHAIN, LAW AND REGULATION
Steven Pettigrove, Partner, Piper Alderman
Michael Bacina, Partner, NXT Law
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Apr 29, 20222 min read
For mining out loud: New York State Legislature passes bill blocking non-renewable crypto mines
The New York Legislative Assembly has recently passed Bill A7389C that imposes a two-year moratorium on crypto mining firms that utilise...
Apr 29, 20221 min read
Crypto Bahamas: Insights and Innovation open this week!
This week, the Bahamas played host to the Crypto Bahamas event which is a joint effort co-organised by FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried and the...
Feb 17, 20222 min read
Show me the ̶m̶o̶n̶e̶y̶ crypto! Colorado announces it will accept Bitcoin for tax payments
In a recent interview with CNBC, Colorado Governor Jared Polis has signalled Colorado’s intention to accept crypto-assets for payment of...
Jan 27, 20222 min read
The first rule of Syndicate’s new Web3 Investment Clubs: Talk about them
Decentralised autonomous organisations – or DAOs – are quickly emerging as a relatively new strategy to organise and improve corporate...
Jan 20, 20222 min read
Australian Senate Crypto Report - Recommendation 7: The tax cut for miners which didn't make it...
The recent Senate Select Committee Report into Australia as a Technology and Financial Centre's Final Report considered the tax...
Dec 17, 20212 min read
Recommendation 6: Clarity for CGT
The Senate Select Committee Report into Australia as a Technology and Financial Centre's Final Report explores Australia's tax...
Aug 13, 20212 min read
US Infrastructure Bill: Crypto Tax Concerns Continue
A digital asset specific clause in the 2,702 page US Infrastructure Bill almost brought the entire USD$1 trillion package to a halt. The...
Jul 22, 20212 min read
Jun 10, 20212 min read
Bitcoin got the job! El Salvador promotes Bitcoin to legal tender
A moment of history was made when President Nayib Bukele’s proposal to make Bitcoin legal tender was recently approved by El Salvador's...
Oct 9, 20203 min read
Federal Budget 2020-21: FinTech focus
We're highlighting the key measures supporting startups, FinTech and blockchain in the 2020-21 Federal Budget released on 6 October 2020
Aug 7, 20202 min read
The State of Staking: Seeking certainty in proof-of-stake tax
US Congressional Blockchain Caucus’ co-chairs have written to the IRS expressing concern about the tax treatment of staking
Jul 2, 20201 min read
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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 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
Jan 31, 20203 min read
Cryptocurrency and criminals: assessing the evidence in Chainalysis' 2020 Report
Is crypto and blockchain a world of cyber criminals? How much darket money is sloshing around? Chainalysis' 2020 report is a must read
Jan 23, 20202 min read
Bill exempting low-value crypto transactions from capital gains returns to Congress
A draft bill to create a crypto capital gains tax exemption for low-value personal transactions has been introduced to Congress in the US
Jan 15, 20201 min read
Piper Alderman contributes to Lexology Getting the Deal Through – Cryptoassets and Blockchain 2019
Piper Alderman has written the Australian chapter of Getting the Deal Through – Cryptoassets and Blockchain 2019, published by Lexology
Nov 15, 20192 min read
IRS identifies dozens of crypto cyber criminals
The criminal division of the Internal Revenue Service have identified “dozens” of tax evaders and cyber criminals within the crypto space.
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