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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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NYAG calls Ethereum a security and destroys decentralization myth
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20 March, 2023

NYAG calls Ethereum a security and destroys decentralization myth

The NYAG filed charges against exchange KuCoin last week over failing to register as a securities and commodities broker-dealer while...
EU approves data law requiring kill switch for smart contracts
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16 March, 2023

EU approves data law requiring kill switch for smart contracts

Having been approved by the European Parliament, the data law will now be sent to the EU Council and European...
BTC is not Bitcoin: Why that matters to the SEC
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16 March, 2023

BTC is not Bitcoin: Why that matters to the SEC

When Gary Gensler says that Bitcoin is not a security or refers to its unique history, what he is referring...
Coin mixer ChipMixer taken down by global authorities
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16 March, 2023

Coin mixer ChipMixer taken down by global authorities

Europol has announced a joint operation between German and U.S. authorities to take down ChipMixer, which authorities allege has been...
CoinFLEX restructure approved by Seychelles court; Roger Ver nowhere to be seen
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9 March, 2023

CoinFLEX restructure approved by Seychelles court; Roger Ver nowhere to be seen

Under the plan, which was proposed in September 2022, CoinFLEX creditors will own 65% of the company, while Series A...
Alameda sues Grayscale, Digital Currency Group and Barry Silbert over GBTC mismanagement
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8 March, 2023

Alameda sues Grayscale, Digital Currency Group and Barry Silbert over GBTC mismanagement

The complaint accuses Grayscale and Digital Currency Group of “brazen abuse of their control over nearly $19 billion of digital...

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