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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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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...
SEC v Binance battle over disclosures relating to Binance.US customer assets
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20 September, 2023

SEC v Binance battle over disclosures relating to Binance.US customer assets

In a recent filing, the U.S. securities regulator accused Binance.US—including BAM Trading and BAM Management US Holdings—of refusing to provide...
New York financial regulator issues new rules on listing, delisting coins
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20 September, 2023

New York financial regulator issues new rules on listing, delisting coins

Under the New York Department of Financial Services’ new guidance, digital asset companies' boards of directors must implement and update...
Cøbra appeal denied in victory for open justice
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18 September, 2023

Cøbra appeal denied in victory for open justice

Cøbra had been successfully sued by Dr. Craig Wright for violating the latter’s copyright in the Bitcoin white paper as...
Public records belong on blockchain: VX Technologies CTO Zachary Weiner testifies before Wyoming legislature
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15 September, 2023

Public records belong on blockchain: VX Technologies CTO Zachary Weiner testifies before Wyoming legislature

VX Technologies' Zachary Weiner urges lawmakers to take advantage of Bitcoin's data storage capabilities, noting that the technology is "more...

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