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BLOCKCHAIN, LAW AND REGULATION
Steven Pettigrove, Partner, Piper Alderman
Michael Bacina, Partner, NXT Law
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PayPal launches USD stablecoin, pushing for more payments in crypto
Global payment company PayPal is finally launching its US dollar pegged stablecoin, becoming the first major US financial company to push...
Aug 8, 20232 min read


FSB Finalises Global Crypto-Asset Regulatory Framework
The Financial Stability Board (FSB) recently published its global regulatory framework (Framework) for crypto-asset activities to promote...
Aug 3, 20232 min read


SEC sought to squash US crypto with Coinbase delisting "request"
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong has said the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) asked Coinbase to stop trading all cryptocurrencies...
Aug 2, 20234 min read


IRS says staking rewards are taxable income when tokens are received
This week the United States' Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued Revenue Ruling 2023-14, which confirms that US crypto investors must...
Aug 2, 20232 min read


Crypto holders top 516M globally: Crypto.com
Crypto.com has released their annual market sizing report showing a significant month-on-month growth in crypto users, specifically a 21%...
Aug 2, 20231 min read


Congress to debate crypto bill to (possibly) bring regulatory clarity
On 20 July 2023, the Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Bill was introduced in the US, with the aim of clarifying...
Jul 31, 20232 min read


Digital Assets Conference convenes in Sydney
The first Digital Assets Conference was convened by Blockchain APAC in Sydney this week with a series of round tables and a one day...
Jul 28, 20232 min read
"Eye-catching" WorldCoin scrutinized
Worldcoin, a foundation backed by Sam Altman, CEO and co-founder of OpenAI (the developer of ChatGPT), rolled out its ground-breaking and...
Jul 28, 20233 min read


CANSEE bill targets AML compliance by DeFi platforms
Last week, a bipartisan group of four U.S. Senators introduced the Crypto-Asset National Security Enhancement and Enforcement Act of...
Jul 28, 20232 min read
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