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Oct 9
3 min

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

Oct 8
2 min

Regulator crackdown: BitMEX hit with multiple charges

BitMEX has been hit with multiple significant claims in the US, for various breaches of the Commodity Exchange Act and the Bank Secrecy Act

Oct 7
2 min

FCA bans sale of crypto-derivatives to retail consumers

The United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published rules prohibiting the offer of digital asset derivatives products su...

Oct 4
2 min

SEC slaps SALT with penalty and refund order

The SEC recently hit Salt Lending with an order to refund investors in its 2017, $47 million ICO, as well as a penalty

Oct 2
1 min

Event: The Blockchain Landscape - A National Perspective

Swinburne University of Technology is hosting a webinar on 7 October 2020 featuring Chloe White and Steve Vallas

Oct 2
2 min

Arca analysis alleges Gnosis failed to deliver on promises

Cryptocurrency investment company Arca has recently called on Gnosis to pay back its token holders

Oct 2
2 min

Federal bank confirms CBDCs as a possible state defence against stress events like COVID-19

Just two weeks after the Central bank of the Bahamas announced it was set to become the first country in the world to launch a central ba...

Sep 30
2 min

Kraken rebuffed in court ruling regarding revealing office location

A US Court has ruled that an employee who revealed the location of a Kraken office was not spilling company secrets

Sep 28
2 min

EU adopts Digital Finance Package; crypto-assets legislation to come

EU adopts a new Digital Finance Package which focuses on Digital Finance and Retail Payment Strategies and legislation for crypto-assets.

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BLOCKCHAIN, LAW AND REGULATION

Michael Bacina, Partner

Piper Alderman Lawyers