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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

Judge in SEC v Ripple denies motion to seal Hinman communications
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17 May, 2023

Judge in SEC v Ripple denies motion to seal Hinman communications

Apart from denying the motion to seal Hinman's speech, a court judge also granted the plea to redact information concerning...
EU to extend tax data-sharing rules to digital assets
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15 May, 2023

EU to extend tax data-sharing rules to digital assets

Under the proposed DAC8, entities and individuals seeking to provide digital asset services in the EU would be mandated to...
Congress discusses digital currency regulation: SEC vs CFTC, enforcement, and digital identity
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11 May, 2023

Congress discusses digital currency regulation: SEC vs CFTC, enforcement, and digital identity

The Joint Financial Services-Agriculture Subcommittee had a hearing discussing the future of digital asset regulation in the U.S. and, in...
Coinbase ex-product manager sentenced to 2 years in prison over insider trading
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11 May, 2023

Coinbase ex-product manager sentenced to 2 years in prison over insider trading

Ex-Coinbase product manager Ishan Wahi has been sentenced to two years in prison for insider trading he had committed while...
FBI raids home of former FTX CEO Ryan Salame
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1 May, 2023

FBI raids home of former FTX CEO Ryan Salame

Though he played a central role in the company’s affairs, Ryan Salame has escaped the worst of the negative press...
Binance.US nixes Voyager deal
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28 April, 2023

Binance.US nixes Voyager deal

Binance.US said that although they hope to help Voyager, the regulatory environment in the United States had "introduced an unpredictable...

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