09-21-2024
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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30 January, 2023
85% of UK firms applying for digital asset registration failed to meet minimum AML standards, FCA says
The FCA revealed that 5% of firms that had applied for authorization were accepted on the first attempt, while 85%...
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28 January, 2023
Ira Kleiman tells Florida court that Roche Freedman’s representation was ‘inadequate’
Ira Kleiman has been angling for a do-over ever since his years-long, multi-billion dollar piece litigation against Bitcoin creator Dr....
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25 January, 2023
Binance resorting to shady payment providers as legitimate options run short
Signature’s decision to pull back from the digital asset space chaos won’t stop Binance from finding another bedfellow—the question is...
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24 January, 2023
‘Segregate customer assets,’ New York financial regulator warns
Under the latest New York Department of Financial Services guidance, custodians are required to "separately account for and segregate customer...
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20 January, 2023
COPA’s Block forced to cite Craig Wright’s smart contract patent
Jack Dorsey’s Block—a founding member of Crypto Open Patent Alliance—has been forced to cite one of Dr. Wright’s foundational blockchain...
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20 January, 2023
Nexo to pay $45 million in penalties over illegal lend-to-earn program
The charges on Nexo come with an announcement that it has agreed to settle: they will pay a $22.5 million...
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17 January, 2023
Grayscale files latest arguments for court to overturn SEC’s ETP rejection
In its fight to secure a formal ETP status, Grayscale argues that the U.S. securities regulator’s treatment of its proposed...
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13 January, 2023
Genesis and Gemini hit with SEC charges
The U.S. securities regulator has formally charged Genesis Global Capital LLC and Gemini Trust Company LLC for the unregistered offer...
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12 January, 2023
FTX bankruptcy filings reveal list of bagholders, including Coinbase
New filings in the FTX bankruptcy case have revealed the full list of investors, and among Tom Brady and Gisele...
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11 January, 2023
Coinbase cuts another 20% of workforce and warns of up to $500M in losses
The cuts amount to 950 people, on top of the 1,100 Coinbase cut back in June; its CEO Brian Armstrong...
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11 January, 2023
XRP a security? What the Schwartz-Satoshi skirmish reveals about Ripple
The recent argument between Dr. Wright and Schwartz only cemented the SEC's long-held belief against Ripple's XRP token—that it was...
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6 January, 2023
Celsius founder sued by NYAG as judge rules customer deposits belong to Celsius
Among Mashinsky's many sins, chief among them is his promise to prospective investors of high yields with minimal risk reassuring...
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