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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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Kraken margin product caught in regulatory net
Kraken, one of the world’s largest crypto exchanges, has been locked in a legal battle with Australia’s corporate watchdog, the...
Aug 27, 20245 min read


SEC challenges Solana ETFS
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission ( SEC ) has halted the progress of two proposed Solana ETFs, ostensibly on the...
Aug 26, 20241 min read


Binance and CZ clipped with class-action lawsuit
Following the massive settlement deal and imprisonment of CZ over money laundering concerns, opportunistic class action lawyers are now...
Aug 23, 20242 min read


ASIC updates strategic priorities for 2024-2028
The Australian Securities and Investment Commission ( ASIC ) has announced its 2024-2025 Corporate Plan outlining its strategic...
Aug 22, 20243 min read


Meta in the middle as ACCC targets Facebook scam ads
Australia’s consumer watchdog, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), is pursuing Meta, the parent company of...
Aug 21, 20243 min read


Mastercard to offer self-custody debit card, as Apple opens NFC transactions
Mastercard has partnered with popular decentralized finance ( DeFi ) wallet, MetaMask, and digital payments company, Baanx, to launch a...
Aug 21, 20243 min read


ATO rules on Digital Surge creditor claims
The ATO has published a Class Ruling in relation to the tax treatment of creditor claims and administration processes flowing from...
Aug 16, 20245 min read


Just how smart? Europe surveys smart contracts
Europe's financial markets regulator, the European Securities and Markets Authority ( ESMA ), has published a working paper on the...
Aug 16, 20243 min read


ASIC flips Qoin with appeal on scope of authorised rep exemption
In May, ASIC scored a win in its legal action against BPS Financial Pty Ltd ( BPS ) with Justice Downes of the Federal Court finding ...
Aug 16, 20244 min read
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