BITS OF BLOCKS
BLOCKCHAIN, LAW AND REGULATION
Steven Pettigrove, Partner, Piper Alderman
Michael Bacina, Partner, Travers Thorp Alberga
Fidelity to be first Canadian Crypto Custodian
The Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC) has granted investment management firm Fidelity Clearing Canada ULC...
Australian Senate Crypto Report - Recommendation 1: Licensing for DCEs
The long awaited Report into Australia as a Financial and Technology Centre provides supportive policy towards a range of digital asset...
ANZ settles debanking claim brought by Digital Currency Exchange operator Allen Flynn
ANZ Bank has settled a case brought by a DCE operator, Allen Flynn who alleged he was discriminated against over the bank’s decision to...
Recent AUSTRAC guidance for DCEs: review red flag indicators
If you're a registered as a registered digital currency exchange (DCE) with AUSTRAC, you'll know that amongst other obligations, you need...
Cryptocurrency education still critical
Despite Bitcoin having been created in 2009, and the recent anniversary of the first retail bitcoin transaction, which occurred on May 22...
AUSTRAC updates and guidance for Digital Currency Exchanges
In the last month, AUSTRAC has published guidance in the following areas: How to submit more effective suspicious matter reports (SMRs)...
Expectations on Digital Exchanges Increasing
The digital currency exchange space is growing increasingly sophisticated, and users are expecting more from their exchanges. A recent...