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BITS OF BLOCKS
BLOCKCHAIN, LAW AND REGULATION
Steven Pettigrove, Partner, Piper Alderman
Michael Bacina, Partner, NXT Law
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Apr 29, 20221 min read
US DoJ charges accomplices to Ethereum developer's North Korea sanctions scheme
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has brought charges against two European citizens alleging a conspiracy to violate US sanctions...
Apr 27, 20222 min read
No monkey business: Bored Ape Yacht Club hacked
Yuga Labs, the collective behind the Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) NFTs, was targeted in a hacking attack via Instagram this week....
Apr 1, 20222 min read
ACCC takes Meta to task over alleged misleading crypto ads on Facebook
The ACCC has commenced Federal Court proceedings against Meta - the owner of the Facebook social media platform - for alleged breaches of...
Mar 16, 20221 min read
US DOJ seizes $28M in crypto from serial ransomware actor
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has seized US$28 million worth of cryptocurrency - primarily Bitcoin - from a hacker who is alleged to...
Mar 10, 20222 min read
Russia racing to sidestep sanctions with crafty crypto usage?
While the US Congress and media whip up headlines to sell newspapers (or get clicks) by talking up the "possible risks" of Russia...
Feb 24, 20222 min read
Critical bug in Coinbase reported and fixed
A security engineer under the user name 'Tree of Alpha' has been paid USD$250,000 as a 'bug bounty' for locating a frighteningly simple...
Feb 22, 20222 min read
FBI Forms Crack Team to Target Crypto Crime
The United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has announced that it is launching a new team dedicated to blockchain analysis,...
Aug 27, 20212 min read
Cash Remains Preferred Currency For Criminals
There has been endless speculation surrounding the safety and legitimacy of cryptocurrencies in recent years, with particular emphasis on...
Aug 20, 20212 min read
Ransom-everywhere: Chainalysis Report Shows Ransomware as Fastest Growing Crypto-related Crime
Chainanalysis recently released a mid-year update on the still small, but growing threat of ransomware. Ransomware continues to be a...
Jul 16, 20212 min read
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...
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