BITS OF BLOCKS
BLOCKCHAIN, LAW AND REGULATION
Steven Pettigrove, Partner, Piper Alderman
Michael Bacina
SBF faces new charges
FTX founder, Sam Bankman-Fried (commonly known as SBF), faces new charges, including conspiracy to commit bank fraud and operating an...
EU releases full MiCA text: Are NFTs in or out?
Members of the European Council have approved the full text of the Markets in Crypto Assets Regulation (MiCA), which will shape the...
US and Korea to collaborate on Terra/Luna investigations
Representatives of the US and the Republic of Korea (South Korea) have agreed to collaborate and share investigation data regarding...
EU to implement "travel rule" for crypto transfers
The EU Parliament and Council have reached a provisional deal to curb money laundering and terrorism financing in Europe by implementing...
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...
Honduras Special Economic Zone makes Bitcoin Legal Tender
Próspera - a Special Economic Zone in Honduras - has recently announced that it will recognise cryptocurrency as legal tender. This...
FTX Releases Key Principles for Market Regulators
Cryptocurrency exchange FTX has identified ten key principles they suggest should guide policy makers and regulators responsible for...