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BITS OF BLOCKS
BLOCKCHAIN, LAW AND REGULATION
Steven Pettigrove, Partner, Piper Alderman
Michael Bacina
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Banking for DeFi - the Swiss solution
Sygnum, which calls itself the worlds first digital asset bank, has launched a Swiss regulated decentralised finance (DeFi) offering....
Jun 17, 20212 min read
US Regulators Divided on Defi Regulation
The US has arrived at a crypto-crossroads. As a hot topic for many lawmakers, paths to our digital future are within political focus yet...
Jun 11, 20214 min read
Bitcoin got the job! El Salvador promotes Bitcoin to legal tender
A moment of history was made when President Nayib Bukele’s proposal to make Bitcoin legal tender was recently approved by El Salvador's...
Jun 10, 20212 min read
Colonial Pipeline ransomware recovered
The Colonial Pipeline cyberattack was reportedly the largest cyber attack on the American energy system and caused multiple US states to...
Jun 9, 20213 min read
Cryptocurrency education still critical
Despite Bitcoin having been created in 2009, and the recent anniversary of the first retail bitcoin transaction, which occurred on May 22...
Jun 4, 20212 min read
DCEs call for regulation in the wake of competitors going ghost
Last month we wrote about the intensifying discussions around the social and environmental footprint of digital currencies. But, as the...
Jun 4, 20212 min read
Apple recruits to explore alternative payments
A recent job post has sparked curiosity over Apple's position in relation to digital currencies. The new role 'Business Development...
Jun 2, 20211 min read
Paypal Permits Digital Currency Withdrawals
Last year October PayPal rolled out a highly custodial crypto buy-and-sell product where its users were allowed to buy digital currencies...
May 28, 20211 min read
What's the deal with NFTs? An overview
We're sure you've noticed the term ‘NFT’ scattered across headlines lately. Boasting over USD$250 million in sales in 2020, and reaching...
May 28, 20214 min read
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