BITS OF BLOCKS
BLOCKCHAIN, LAW AND REGULATION
Steven Pettigrove, Partner, Piper Alderman
Michael Bacina
Senator Bragg releases draft bill on Digital Assets regulation
Following Treasury Consultation over the proposed shape of a centralised exchange licensing regime, Liberal Senator Andrew Bragg has...
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...
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...
Alexander Vinnik reportedly being extradited to US
Alexander Vinnik - a Russian national accused of running BTC-e, a multibillion-dollar cryptocurrency exchange implicated in the MtGox...
SEC investigating Coinbase for dealing in unregistered securities
Earlier this week, Bloomberg reported that the US Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) is probing Coinbase - a prominent...
Stablecoins lead the regulation race
It is a momentous time for global financial markets. Interest rates continue their ascent followed swiftly by inflation and business...
Shanghai Govt launches $1.5B Metaverse Development Fund
The Shanghai Government has announced the launch of a US$1.5 billion Metaverse Development Fund as part of measures designed to boost its...
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...
New Labor Government urged to regulate crypto the right way
Australian cryptocurrency industry leaders have urged the newly elected Labor government to continue the course for crypto regulation...
Inside China's plans for a new blockchain network
China has reportedly been building a platform that utilises blockchain technology for Chinese domestic and international companies. The...
For mining out loud: New York State Legislature passes bill blocking non-renewable crypto mines
The New York Legislative Assembly has recently passed Bill A7389C that imposes a two-year moratorium on crypto mining firms that utilise...
SEC Approves Futures based Bitcoin ETF in US
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has allowed NYSE Arca and Teucrium to issue a Bitcoin futures exchange-traded fund (ETF)...