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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22 April, 2022
AML-compliant jurisdictions doubled in last 10 years, but FATF says more work to be done
Lenders and money service businesses, including digital asset exchanges, had the poorest understanding among financial institutions, according to the Financial...
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14 April, 2022
Ethereum’s Virgil Griffith sentenced to over 5 years in US prison over sanctions violations, more indictments expected
Virgil Griffith had pleaded guilty in September 2021 to conspiracy to violate the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, the foundational...
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14 April, 2022
Senate Republicans release digital asset policy paper
The policy research arm of the Republicans in the Senate released a policy paper on digital assets, recognizing the explosion...
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12 April, 2022
US FDIC signals increased scrutiny for digital asset companies
In the letter released last week, the agency instructs those institutions falling within the FDIC remit to notify the agency...
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11 April, 2022
Ira Kleiman appeals defeat in Kleiman v Wright
Lawyers representing Ira Kleiman in Kleiman v Wright have notified the Florida District Court that they are appealing December’s verdict...
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5 April, 2022
SEC Chair Gary Gensler: ‘No reason’ to treat digital asset market differently under securities laws
The thrust of SEC Chair Gary Gensler’s address may be already self-evident to many: that current laws already apply to...
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5 April, 2022
What does Wright v BTC et al mean for developer liability?
Dr. Craig Wright was in the same frustrating position as the countless other victims of digital asset theft: he knows...
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27 March, 2022
Court orders Peter McCormack to provide details of financial means after failing to pay Craig Wright’s £90k legal bill
The £90,000 relates to a series of filings by McCormack in 2021 in which he attempted to revive his abandoned...
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25 March, 2022
Blockchain developers successfully challenged jurisdiction on Craig Wright’s coin recovery lawsuit
The court heard the challenge earlier this month, where lawyers for the developers argued that the case fell outside the...
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18 March, 2022
Coinbase facing massive class action lawsuit over unregulated securities sales
The suit is brought on behalf of all Coinbase users and complains that the cryptocurrency exchange has been selling securities...
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16 March, 2022
After failing to convince Kleiman v Wright jury, Ira Kleiman must now pay Craig Wright’s legal costs
The U.S. District Court has confirmed that Ira Kleiman must pay Dr. Wright’s legal costs relating to all seven of...
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9 March, 2022
US President Joe Biden signs executive order on digital assets
U.S. President Joe Biden has signed an executive order directing federal agencies to collaborate in examining the risks and benefits...
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