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BLOCKCHAIN, LAW AND REGULATION
Steven Pettigrove, Partner, Piper Alderman
Michael Bacina, Partner, NXT Law
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May 27, 20222 min read
Former BitMEX CEO sentenced to house arrest
Co-founder and former CEO of BitMEX, Arthur Hayes, has been sentenced to house arrest for six months along with a two year probation...
May 12, 20222 min read
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California embraces blockchain with new crypto executive order
California Governor, Gavin Newsom, has issued an executive order - Executive Order N-9-22 - earlier this week relating to...
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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 29, 20221 min read
Crypto Bahamas: Insights and Innovation open this week!
This week, the Bahamas played host to the Crypto Bahamas event which is a joint effort co-organised by FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried and the...
Apr 19, 20221 min read
SEC Approves Futures based Bitcoin ETF in US
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has allowed NYSE Arca and Teucrium to issue a Bitcoin futures exchange-traded fund (ETF)...
Apr 18, 20222 min read
SEC Chair's negative crypto narrative continues
SEC Chair Gary Gensler has recently announced another set of initiatives to expand investor protections in the $2 trillion cryptocurrency...
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ASIC Releases 'Finfluencer' Guidance follow on meeting leaves finfluencers 'shocked'
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has released an information sheet focussing on financial products and...
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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...
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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...
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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,...
Feb 17, 20222 min read
How the stables have turned: US Bill seeks to mandate 100% cash reserves for stablecoins
A new bill recently tabled to U.S. Congress has sought to provide much needed legislative clarification on stablecoins. Briefly,...
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