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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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Digital assets pose ‘novel and complex risks’ to US banking system, FDIC says
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16 August, 2023

Digital assets pose ‘novel and complex risks’ to US banking system, FDIC says

The FDIC’s annual Risk Review for 2023 is the first to be published since the banking chaos of March 2023,...
Craig Wright appoints new US counsel ahead of a blockbuster legal year
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11 August, 2023

Craig Wright appoints new US counsel ahead of a blockbuster legal year

Dr. Craig Wright has appointed new counsel in the United States: high-ranked Miami-headquartered firm Greenberg Traurig.
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...

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