Mar 6, 20197 minThe Long Shadow of the Mt Gox collapseIn the wake of the fifth anniversary of Mt Gox’s collapse, it is worth re-examining what happened and considering some of the key legal...
Jan 31, 20194 minRegulating STOs and Token Offerings: Australian Treasury seeks submissionsAs part of a review into Initial Coin Offerings, the Australian Government Treasury has recently published an Issues Paper (Review)...
Nov 22, 201812 minSmart Contracts and Contract DisputesAren’t lawyers supposed to be out of a job by now? There continues to be a lot of hype around blockchain and smart contracts as the...
Jun 12, 20185 minSo you want to run an Initial Coin Offering in AustraliaThere has been increasing interest in initial coin offering/token sale/token generation events (ICO) in Australia this year. Below we set...
Apr 4, 201810 minCryptoLaw: The Business of BitcoinSince Bitcoin was introduced in 2008, it has continued to grow in popularity, public awareness and adoption. As of the time of writing,...
Jan 6, 20185 min$1B lost: the 5 biggest cryptocurrency fails of 2017 2017 was been a stellar year for cryptocurrency valuations in general and Bitcoin in particular. On 1 January 2017 the USD$ value of a...
Sep 29, 20174 minHas Australia just banned ICOs?The Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC) yesterday issued a press release and guidance for those considering launching...
Sep 4, 20178 minUnlocking cryptocurrency token salesTL;DR / Summary Token sales (also known as Initial Coin Offerings) offer a new form of fundraising which involve an exchange of fiat...
Aug 28, 20173 minCryptocurrencies and Anti-Money Laundering in AustraliaIn mid-August 2017 the Australian Federal Parliament moved to amend the succinctly named Anti-Money Laundering and Counter Terrorism...