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Graduate of History from The University Sussex and a Masters in Journalism from The University of Groningen, James Field has written for publication in the United Kingdom and Netherlands across a range of topics including arts, culture, environmental and legal sector issues. He served as Deputy Editor for a leading Legal publication and currently researches and writes on the digital asset space, with a focus on legal changes impacting the industry.

Article by James Field

CFTC takes Mango Markets manipulator to court
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11 January, 2023

CFTC takes Mango Markets manipulator to court

Avraham Eisenberg is facing court charges over his alleged "blatant manipulation" of spot prices and swaps that drained $110 million...
Irish privacy regulator fines Meta more than $400M over illegal ad practice
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6 January, 2023

Irish privacy regulator fines Meta more than $400M over illegal ad practice

The decision by Ireland's Data Privacy Commissioner (DPC) found that Meta had illegally forced users to accept personalized ads by...
Italian parliament approves 26% gains tax on digital assets
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4 January, 2023

Italian parliament approves 26% gains tax on digital assets

Italy has found a way to cope with existing crises plaguing the country—by enacting a 26% capital gain on digital...
Unravelling the Moonstone Bank stablecoin gambit
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3 January, 2023

Unravelling the Moonstone Bank stablecoin gambit

A few weeks before the collapse of FTX, Moonstone Bank partnered with fintech company Fluent Finance on a stablecoin venture...
US Justice Department case avoids MNGO classification
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2 January, 2023

US Justice Department case avoids MNGO classification

Mango Markets is a Solana-based exchange governed by a decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) made up of holders of its native...
Japan moving away from stablecoin restrictions in the new year
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30 December, 2022

Japan moving away from stablecoin restrictions in the new year

Japan is dead set on lifting the ban on stablecoins, with authorities gathering feedback on easing restrictions, opening a pathway...

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