BITS OF BLOCKS
BLOCKCHAIN, LAW AND REGULATION
Steven Pettigrove, Partner, Piper Alderman
Michael Bacina
Coinbase Insider Trader Pleads Guilty
Earlier this week, Nikhil Wahi, the brother of a former Coinbase product manager, has pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to...
Square peg round hole: Gensler urges registration of crypto-assets despite regulatory mismatch
The Chairman of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Gary Gensler, has reiterated his reductive approach to the...
Australian Tax Office (air)drops new airdrop guidance
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has issued new guidelines on how Australia's tax regime applies to cryptocurrency rewards and new...
Some Celsius crypto to go to custody customers?
Embattled cryptocurrency business, Celsius Network, presently under bankruptcy protection in the US, is seeking court approval in New...
Treasury consults on crypto tax legislation
In June this year, Australian Treasurer, Jim Chalmers released a media statement with Assistant Treasurer, Stephen Jones, confirming that...
Australian Federal Police form crack crypto unit
The Australian Financial Review are reporting that the Australian Federal Police have formed a crack crypto investigative unit to improve...
Trademark filings point to F1 NFTs
In recent years, fans have paid close attention to international trademark filings to have an early opportunity to look at what their...
ASX completes test pilot of blockchain settlement
The Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) recently won their first victory in their blockchain settlement scheme, effecting a test-pilot...
Tether loan to Celsius could be tested by crypto creditors
The application of insolvency principles to digital assets has come under speculation after stablecoin issuer Tether recovered a USD$840...
State Street on the road to tokenisation
State Street, one of the world's largest asset management and custody firms, has announced plans to work towards tokenising funds and...
"Learning by doing": Singapore to curb crypto speculation
In a wide-ranging speech on Monday, the Managing Director of the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), Ravi Menon, reiterated MAS'...
NFTlord? New Ethereum token standard allows for NFT loans and rentals
NFT owners can now rent out their digital assets for use by others following a new Ethereum token standard being finalised. The new...
A lot at stake with interest bearing staking products
Coinbase has issued a statement saying that it is currently being probed by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) over its...