09-20-2024
Jordan Atkins
Author
Coming from a legal and consulting background, Jordan has been reporting on the legal & regulatory landscape in the digital asset industry since 2020. He is focused on the emergence of digital asset legislation around the world, the nascent legal issues posed by digital assets and digital asset-linked crime.
Article by Jordan Atkins
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17 April, 2023
SEC and Ripple face off over fair notice defense
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and Ripple have exchanged filings over one of Ripple’s most prominent defenses against accusations...
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17 April, 2023
Ethereum developers are fiduciaries too
What distinguishes a ‘core developer’ from anyone interested in the project? The answer is control and authority: core devs have...
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12 April, 2023
Former Deutsche Bank associate hit with criminal and civil charges over digital asset fraud
The U.S. Department of Justice charged Rashawn Russell with wire fraud, while the CFTC filed a civil enforcement action against...
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10 April, 2023
Kleiman v Wright: Ira Kleiman’s lawyers have set him up for disaster
After Kleiman v Wright trial in Florida, a jury awarded $143 million to W&K—only now it turns out that not...
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6 April, 2023
Wright v Ver headed for trial in Antigua as Roger Ver chooses not to appeal
With Roger Ver's decision not to appeal that ruling, the case will head to a full trial to determine whether...
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6 April, 2023
Arbitrum, Wintermute and more DeFi lies
Arbitrum's market maker, Wintermute, received $40 million of ARB from Arbitrum as part of the $1 billion allocation.
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31 March, 2023
Judge rejects report that Roche Freedman Crypto Leaks videos were doctored
A judge has denied an attempt by Kyle Roche to introduce an expert report which purports to cast doubt on...
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23 March, 2023
IRS issues new tax guidance on NFTs: ‘Collectibles’ are taxable
Under the proposed guidance, NFTs are covered by the tax law if they have been identified as a "collectible," which...
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22 March, 2023
Kleiman v Wright: W&K was awarded $143 million, but who owns W&K?
The Florida court overseeing the cleanup from 2021’s Kleiman v Wright trial has just refused a motion to strike the...
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21 March, 2023
Stablecoin market share rises to 12.9% as of January 2023, CoinGecko report finds
Interestingly, 2022 saw the market share occupied by smaller stablecoin projects vanish, with a significant drop-off in May 2022 which...
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20 March, 2023
NYAG calls Ethereum a security and destroys decentralization myth
The NYAG filed charges against exchange KuCoin last week over failing to register as a securities and commodities broker-dealer while...
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16 March, 2023
EU approves data law requiring kill switch for smart contracts
Having been approved by the European Parliament, the data law will now be sent to the EU Council and European...
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