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BLOCKCHAIN, LAW AND REGULATION
Steven Pettigrove, Partner, Piper Alderman
Michael Bacina
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From cold wallets to warm homes: Fannie and Freddie explore crypto-backed loans
The United States Federal Housing Finance Agency ( FHFA ) has directed mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to explore...
3 hours ago2 min read


Open hearts, open minds: EU opens door global stablecoins
The European Commission is preparing to clarify that stablecoins issued by a firm with an EU licence may be treated as interchangeable...
4 hours ago2 min read


Nauru Makes Waves by Establishing Virtual Asset Regulator
Nauru, the world’s smallest republic is making big moves in the digital asset space by passing the Command Ridge Virtual Asset Authority...
4 hours ago3 min read


Building Digital Futures at the Digital Economy Conference
The Australian crypto and blockchain industry convened on the Gold Coast this week to survey the future of the digital economy. The...
7 days ago3 min read


JPMinted: Wall Street’s Biggest Bank Goes On-Chain
JPMorgan Chase, the world’s largest bank by assets, is preparing to roll out JPMD, a USD‑backed deposit token, on Coinbase’s Base...
7 days ago2 min read


Billion-Dollar Bytes: DFCRC Reveals $19B Upside for Australia Through Digital Finance
Australia could unlock $19 billion a year, about 1% of the nation’s GDP, by embracing digital finance innovation, according to new...
7 days ago2 min read


Crypto ATMs under fire as AUSTRAC brings the heat
AUSTRAC, Australia’s anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing regulator and financial intelligence unit, has refused to...
Jun 123 min read


It's morning at the SEC for defi innovation
The new Chair of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has given one of the new administration's most promising statements on...
Jun 102 min read


SEC cooks up clarity on crypto staking
On May 29, 2025, the SEC issued a staff statement titled “Certain Protocol Staking Activities” (the “ Staff Statement ”) giving an...
Jun 65 min read
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