BITS OF BLOCKS
BLOCKCHAIN, LAW AND REGULATION
Steven Pettigrove, Partner, Piper Alderman
Michael Bacina
AFR: Australian regulators yet to understand digital assets
The Australian Financial Review (AFR) has reported shortcomings in the understanding of digital assets in Australia by regulators,...
Cuban Currency Solution: Cuba to Recognise Cryptocurrency
The Republic of Cuba has announced it will begin recognising and regulating cryptocurrencies. Resolution 215, published in the country's...
Amazon to accept Bitcoin as payment - Job ad sparks speculation
Rumours are circulating that multinational e-commerce company Amazon may move to accept bitcoin as payment from customers as early as the...
Sotheby's continuing to break records with crypto assets
Sotheby's has set another digital asset record in its sale of a pear-shaped D Flawless Diamond, "The Key 10138". This comes mere months...
Unnamed employee sprung stealing from liquidated exchange Cryptopia
An unnamed Christchurch man has recently pleaded guilty to stealing over NZ$250,000 worth of digital currency from digital currency...
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...
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...
US continues to show its support for Bitcoin and digital assets
In the space of a week the US has demonstrated its ongoing intentions to provide more supportive guidance and clearer regulatory...