Show me the ̶m̶o̶n̶e̶y̶ crypto! Colorado announces it will accept Bitcoin for tax payments
In a recent interview with CNBC, Colorado Governor Jared Polis has signalled Colorado’s intention to accept crypto-assets for payment of...
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BLOCKCHAIN, LAW AND REGULATION
Steven Pettigrove, Partner, Piper Alderman
Michael Bacina, Partner, Travers Thorp Alberga
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Crypto businesses make a blitz play: Ranking the Superbowl LVI crypto advertisements
It's a long held tradition - businesses paying an obscene amount of capital to get a mere few seconds of airtime during the big dance -...
The way the cookie crumbles: Facebook / Meta loses Privacy Act Appeal
The Full Federal Court of Australia recently handed down their decision dismissing an appeal from Meta (Formerly Facebook) which...
US President's working group on stablecoins
The Presidents Working Group on Financial Markets, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) and the Federal Deposit Insurance...
White House considers crypto Executive Order
Speaking to Bloomberg, unnamed people "familiar with the matter" have indicated the executive brand of the US Government is considering...
US Federal Reserve Chairman Hints at CBDC Action
The US Federal Reserve has shown an intention to provide guidance on the potential issuance of an Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC)....
Ransomware on the run? Russian digital currency exchange tracked and sanctioned for enabling crime
Over the Counter digital currency exchange, Suex, has the dubious honour of being the first of its kind to be sanctioned by the US...
Gary Gensler Doubles Down on Dangers of Crypto
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Gary Gensler has anted up in his stance against cryptocurrencies, this time going...
A Vast Step Forward for Hopeful Crypto Customers
Vast, a United States bank with Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) insurance and a Federal Reserve charter, has become the...
Judge Not Cutting Ripple Slack Over Internal Messages
In the ongoing lawsuit between Ripple and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Ripple Labs has been ordered by United States...
Going Bananas: Sotheby's Latest NFT Auction Generates USD$26 Million
Bored Ape Yacht Club ('BAYC') has teamed up with Sotheby's for a two-lot sale of their Bored Ape Yacht Club non-fungible tokens...
Cuban Currency Solution: Cuba to Recognise Cryptocurrency
The Republic of Cuba has announced it will begin recognising and regulating cryptocurrencies. Resolution 215, published in the country's...
Cash Remains Preferred Currency For Criminals
There has been endless speculation surrounding the safety and legitimacy of cryptocurrencies in recent years, with particular emphasis on...
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...
Proposed 'Crypto Bill' aims to shake up US regulatory landscape
The Digital Asset Market Structure and Investor Protection Act (Bill), introduced by Rep. Don Beyer, proposes sweeping reforms to digital...
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