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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.

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US watchdog mulls applying consumer protection provisions to digital assets
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10 October, 2023

US watchdog mulls applying consumer protection provisions to digital assets

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, a government agency responsible for consumer protection in the financial sector, looks to apply the...
Craig Wright appoints leading law firm as new UK counsel
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9 October, 2023

Craig Wright appoints leading law firm as new UK counsel

Dr. Craig Wright has appointed market leading tech law firm Shoosmiths to take over all of his U.K. cases as...
SEC urges court to deny Coinbase summary judgment
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5 October, 2023

SEC urges court to deny Coinbase summary judgment

The Securities and Exchange Commission argued that assets listed on Coinbase exchange clearly amount to securities under U.S. law.
Do Kwon says no to SEC deposition since he’s already in Montenegro jail
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29 September, 2023

Do Kwon says no to SEC deposition since he’s already in Montenegro jail

Do Kwon's lawyers claim that their client agreed to submit to the deposition, which was requested by the SEC to...
Financial Services Committee approves bill prohibiting CBDC in US
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22 September, 2023

Financial Services Committee approves bill prohibiting CBDC in US

The U.S. House Financial Services Committee has approved the CBDC Anti-Surveillance State Act, which will now be put before the...
House of Lords passes bill to empower authorities to seize digital assets
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21 September, 2023

House of Lords passes bill to empower authorities to seize digital assets

The new legislation amends several acts to, among other things, insert digital asset-related definitions and mechanisms to extend existing powers...

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