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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.

Article by Jordan Atkins

Is Bitcoin (BSV) a Security?
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10 August, 2023

Is Bitcoin (BSV) a Security?

The memo sets the starting point for considering whether Bitcoin is a security: it highlights a speech given by SEC...
3AC founder Kyle Davies tells court he has renounced US citizenship
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7 August, 2023

3AC founder Kyle Davies tells court he has renounced US citizenship

Responding to subpoenas issued by a U.S. court, Davies claimed that he ignored the summons since they were not validly...
Judge in SEC v Ripple was wrong to say secondary sales aren’t securities, court rules
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1 August, 2023

Judge in SEC v Ripple was wrong to say secondary sales aren’t securities, court rules

The federal judge in charge of looking at the SEC v Ripple case dismissed the prospect that secondary market and...
New digital asset bill establishes registration pathways for SEC, CFTC
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24 July, 2023

New digital asset bill establishes registration pathways for SEC, CFTC

The bill forms a regulatory pathway for digital asset exchanges to register with the SEC and provides a separate path...
UK Court of Appeal rules Craig Wright’s copyright claim over Bitcoin file format can proceed
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20 July, 2023

UK Court of Appeal rules Craig Wright’s copyright claim over Bitcoin file format can proceed

As a result, Dr. Craig Wright’s copyright and database rights case against the BTC partnership—which includes Core developers and entities...
Forbes reveals extent of nChain patent empire—and the campaign to destroy it
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14 July, 2023

Forbes reveals extent of nChain patent empire—and the campaign to destroy it

The work of nChain and its chief scientist Dr. Craig Wright was the subject of a Forbes cover story which...

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