02-07-2026 
Jordan Atkins
Author
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
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31 January, 2023
SEC commissioner urges private placement reform after FTX failures
A private placement is the sale of securities to pre-selected, accredited investors as opposed to an offering on public markets...
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30 January, 2023
85% of UK firms applying for digital asset registration failed to meet minimum AML standards, FCA says
The FCA revealed that 5% of firms that had applied for authorization were accepted on the first attempt, while 85%...
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28 January, 2023
Ira Kleiman tells Florida court that Roche Freedman’s representation was ‘inadequate’
Ira Kleiman has been angling for a do-over ever since his years-long, multi-billion dollar piece litigation against Bitcoin creator Dr....
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24 January, 2023
‘Segregate customer assets,’ New York financial regulator warns
Under the latest New York Department of Financial Services guidance, custodians are required to "separately account for and segregate customer...
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20 January, 2023
COPA’s Block forced to cite Craig Wright’s smart contract patent
Jack Dorsey’s Block—a founding member of Crypto Open Patent Alliance—has been forced to cite one of Dr. Wright’s foundational blockchain...
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20 January, 2023
Nexo to pay $45 million in penalties over illegal lend-to-earn program
The charges on Nexo come with an announcement that it has agreed to settle: they will pay a $22.5 million...
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