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    The Long Shadow of the Mt Gox collapse
    • Mar 6, 2019
    • 7 min

    The Long Shadow of the Mt Gox collapse

    In 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...
    Regulating STOs and Token Offerings: Australian Treasury seeks submissions
    • Jan 31, 2019
    • 4 min

    Regulating STOs and Token Offerings: Australian Treasury seeks submissions

    As part of a review into Initial Coin Offerings, the Australian Government Treasury has recently published an Issues Paper (Review)...
    Smart Contracts and Contract Disputes
    • Nov 22, 2018
    • 12 min

    Smart Contracts and Contract Disputes

    Aren’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...
    So you want to run an Initial Coin Offering in Australia
    • Jun 12, 2018
    • 5 min

    So you want to run an Initial Coin Offering in Australia

    There has been increasing interest in initial coin offering/token sale/token generation events (ICO) in Australia this year. Below we set...
    CryptoLaw: The Business of Bitcoin
    • Apr 4, 2018
    • 10 min

    CryptoLaw: The Business of Bitcoin

    Since Bitcoin was introduced in 2008, it has continued to grow in popularity, public awareness and adoption. As of the time of writing,...
    $1B lost: the 5 biggest cryptocurrency fails of 2017
    • Jan 6, 2018
    • 5 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...
    Has Australia just banned ICOs?
    • Sep 29, 2017
    • 4 min

    Has Australia just banned ICOs?

    The Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC) yesterday issued a press release and guidance for those considering launching...
    Unlocking cryptocurrency token sales
    • Sep 4, 2017
    • 8 min

    Unlocking cryptocurrency token sales

    TL;DR / Summary Token sales (also known as Initial Coin Offerings) offer a new form of fundraising which involve an exchange of fiat...
    Cryptocurrencies and Anti-Money Laundering in Australia
    • Aug 28, 2017
    • 3 min

    Cryptocurrencies and Anti-Money Laundering in Australia

    In mid-August 2017 the Australian Federal Parliament moved to amend the succinctly named Anti-Money Laundering and Counter Terrorism...
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