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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16 March, 2023
BTC is not Bitcoin: Why that matters to the SEC
When Gary Gensler says that Bitcoin is not a security or refers to its unique history, what he is referring...
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16 March, 2023
Coin mixer ChipMixer taken down by global authorities
Europol has announced a joint operation between German and U.S. authorities to take down ChipMixer, which authorities allege has been...
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9 March, 2023
CoinFLEX restructure approved by Seychelles court; Roger Ver nowhere to be seen
Under the plan, which was proposed in September 2022, CoinFLEX creditors will own 65% of the company, while Series A...
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8 March, 2023
Alameda sues Grayscale, Digital Currency Group and Barry Silbert over GBTC mismanagement
The complaint accuses Grayscale and Digital Currency Group of “brazen abuse of their control over nearly $19 billion of digital...
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28 February, 2023
Is the SEC catching on to the BTC decentralization myth?
Gary Gensler recently gave an interview to the New York Magazine in which he had some revealing things to say...
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16 February, 2023
What does Tulip Trading developer duties case mean for the future of digital assets?
A case brought by Tulip Trading merits a full trial, according to the U.K. Court of Appeal ruling, highlighting the...
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9 February, 2023
UK High Court accepts Craig Wright’s claim over Bitcoin database ownership
It is the first time that a claim has been brought against the BTC outfit in its entirety, including the...
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8 February, 2023
Claimed ‘win’ for LBRY in SEC case is a puff of smoke
XRP is currently under the gun over, and nothing that occurs in the LBRY case at this point will affect...
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3 February, 2023
US officials call on Congress to ‘step up’ its digital asset efforts
Four U.S. officials urged Congress to heighten its regulatory approach toward the digital asset industry by laying out specific recommendations,...
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3 February, 2023
Developer duties appeal granted: Tulip Trading’s case will go ahead
Absent any further appeal by the developers, Tulip Trading’s case will proceed to trial, where the question of the extent...
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2 February, 2023
UK details comprehensive plans to regulate digital assets as it kicks off public consultation
The plans by the HM Treasury are intended to make the U.K. a digital asset hub while giving due recognition...
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31 January, 2023
SEC commissioner urges private placement reform after FTX failures
A private placement is the sale of securities to pre-selected, accredited investors as opposed to an offering on public markets...
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