BITS OF BLOCKS
BLOCKCHAIN, LAW AND REGULATION
Steven Pettigrove, Partner, Piper Alderman
Michael Bacina, Partner, Travers Thorp Alberga
South Korea to Lose Half of Crypto Exchanges Amid New Regulations
Over 50 per cent of South Korea's cryptocurrency exchanges are set to be shut down in the coming days as operators seek to comply with...
Cryptocurrency is here for good
In recent months Australia has shown the regulatory race underway to create a transparent and coherent framework for digital currencies....
US Infrastructure Bill: Crypto Tax Concerns Continue
A digital asset specific clause in the 2,702 page US Infrastructure Bill almost brought the entire USD$1 trillion package to a halt. The...
SEC Chairman proposes to lock cryptocurrency into the securities system
SEC Chairman, Gary Gensler has entered into the ongoing public debate regarding whether crypto-investors need more protections. Similarly...
Time for a safe harbor?
In the midst of the Senate Select Committee's final submissions and ASIC's consultation on crypto-asset exchange traded products, it is...
Australian Government to support "laissez faire" approach to digital currency regulation
On Thursday, Financial Services Minister Jane Hume, told the Stockbrokers and Financial Advisers Association annual conference that the...
Blockchain abound in Aus Senate Technology Committee 2nd Interim Report
The Senate Select Committee on Financial Technology and Regulatory Technology, chaired by Senator Andrew Bragg, has published its 2nd...
France fighting financial criminals with required regulations for digital currency exchanges
In a press release last week, Bruno Le Maire, the French Minister of Finance, commanded all digital currency providers to enforce strict...
Libra seizes the ‘day’ with rebranding
The launch of Libra back in June 2019 drew swathes of attention as the Libra Association attempted to create a compliant digital currency...
Banks rival for custody of digital asset keys
United Overseas Bank (UOB), Singapore’s third largest bank, appears to be making the move into the cryptocurrency space. After...