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BITS OF BLOCKS
BLOCKCHAIN, LAW AND REGULATION
Steven Pettigrove, Partner, Piper Alderman
Michael Bacina
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Nov 21, 20244 min read
RBA announces Project Acacia to test use cases for wholesale CBDC
The Reserve Bank of Australia ( RBA ) has released a consultation paper outlining a joint research initiative by the RBA and the...


Nov 20, 20243 min read
Unlimited liability? Naked DAOs might want to consider wrapping up...
A judge in the Northern District of California has caused concern in the crypto community, rejecting a motion brought by a "DAO adjacent"...

Nov 19, 20244 min read
Australian superior court finds Bitcoin is property
In an Australian legal first, Justice Attiwill of the Supreme Court of Victoria has determined that a person's interest in Bitcoin is...


Nov 18, 20243 min read
Crypto enforcement oriented SEC finds itself now a defendant in 18 state lawsuit against "regulatory overreach"
In a huge reversal for the Securities & Exchanges Commission ( SEC ), 18(!) states have joined with advocacy group DeFi Education fund in...

Nov 14, 20243 min read
Can blockchain improve democracy?
Following on the heels of the US presidential election , the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology ( RMIT ) Blockchain Innovation Hub...


Nov 13, 20243 min read
AUSTRAC sharpens focus on crypto exchanges
AUSTRAC is hosting its 2024 AML/CTF Advisers Forum in Melbourne and Sydney this month where discussions shed light on the regulatory...

Nov 13, 20243 min read
Clash of Titans: FTX bankruptcy sues Binance over collapse
In the latest legal twist in the FTX bankruptcy, the trustee's have filed a lawsuit against Binance and its former CEO, Changpeng Zhao ...


Nov 7, 20242 min read
Australia to consult on new crypto regulatory guidance
In a hearing of the Senate Economics Legislation Committee this week, Australia's securities regulator, ASIC, confirmed that its expect...


Nov 7, 20243 min read
Crypto emerges as election force signaling US policy shift
The stunning win by the Republican Party led by former President Donald Trump will be closely examined in the coming days, particularly...
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