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BLOCKCHAIN, LAW AND REGULATION
Steven Pettigrove, Partner, Piper Alderman
Michael Bacina, Partner, NXT Law
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Ripple effects on Capitol Hill following XRP judgment
Last week, a US District Court in Manhattan granted summary judgment in Ripple Labs' (Ripple) long running battle with the US Securities...
Jul 21, 20233 min read


Ripple to tokenise real estate in HK CBDC pilot
Ripple Labs recently announced its participation in the Hong Kong government's e-HKD CBDC pilot by deploying a real estate tokenisation...
Jul 21, 20232 min read


EU adopts Web 4.0 strategy
On July 11, 2023, the European Commission adopted a new strategy on Web 4.0 in an attempt to ‘steer the next technological transition’....
Jul 20, 20232 min read


UK Law Commission releases final recommendations on Digital Assets
On 28 June 2023, the UK Law Commission published its final report on Digital Assets (the "Report") after an extensive and detailed...
Jul 20, 20232 min read
Feds bring the heat as ex-Celsius CEO arrested
Former Celsius CEO, Alex Mashinsky, was arrested on 13 July, following charges laid by the US Department of Justice including securities,...
Jul 20, 20232 min read


A big Ripple in the regulatory waters with judgment finding token is NOT a security under US law
In a highly-anticipated decision between Ripple Labs, Inc. (Ripple) and the US Securities and Enforcement Commission (SEC), Ripple has...
Jul 14, 20235 min read
Singapore proposes new crypto custody rules
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has announced a package of reforms intended to enhance consumer protections for users of...
Jul 14, 20232 min read


UK brings crypto within regulatory perimeter
The Financial Services and Markets Act 2023 (FSMA) was formally adopted into UK law on 29 June 2023 upon receiving royal assent. The...
Jul 12, 20232 min read


Show me the crypto! EU agrees rules for banks’ crypto holdings
Following a negotiation between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission of the European Union (EU) on the 27th of June,...
Jul 11, 20232 min read
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