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BITS OF BLOCKS
BLOCKCHAIN, LAW AND REGULATION
Steven Pettigrove, Partner, Piper Alderman
Michael Bacina
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ASIC extends custody guidance to crypto assets
In December 2024, the Australian Securities and Investment Commission ( ASIC ) issued an updated version of its Regulatory Guide 133...
Jan 213 min read


Riptide: SEC makes waves with Ripple appeal
The US Securities and Exchange Commission ( SEC ) has appealed a US federal judge's ruling rejecting part of its case against Ripple...
Jan 172 min read


No slashing or burning at the stake: UK Treasury clarifies that staking is not a collective investment scheme
On 8 January, 2025, the UK Treasury moved to provide greater regulatory clarity on the offer of staking services to UK customers, by...
Jan 153 min read


Coinbase wins appeal in key SEC rule-making decision, but is rugged on remedy
Coinbase, one of the largest crypto exchanges, has been embroiled in litigation for some time with the US Securities and Exchange...
Jan 146 min read


TLDR: 2025 crypto predications round-up
The New Year has kicked off with a wave of 2025 predictions from major blockchain, crypto, and institutional players, along with leading...
Jan 96 min read


12 Days of Bobmas: 2024 Highlights from Bits of Blocks
2024 has been a monumental one for the Web 3 and digital asset spaces, marked by significant regulatory shifts, litigation battles, new...
Dec 19, 20244 min read


Threading the needle: UK to pilot Digital Gilts
On November 18, 2024, the UK government announced an exciting pilot project to issue a Digital Gilt Instrument ( DIGIT ) using...
Dec 13, 20242 min read


Digital vaults? The case for an Australian Strategic Bitcoin Reserve
Move over gold and bonds; bitcoin (BTC) is making its way into the virtual vaults at government treasuries. Earlier this year, the ...
Dec 13, 20244 min read


Ripple riding high as RLUSD stablecoin cleared
Ripple has reached a significant milestone in its expansion into the $200 billion global liquidity market, securing final approval from...
Dec 12, 20241 min read
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