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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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Nexo to pay $45 million in penalties over illegal lend-to-earn program
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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...
Grayscale files latest arguments for court to overturn SEC’s ETP rejection
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17 January, 2023

Grayscale files latest arguments for court to overturn SEC’s ETP rejection

In its fight to secure a formal ETP status, Grayscale argues that the U.S. securities regulator’s treatment of its proposed...
Genesis and Gemini hit with SEC charges
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13 January, 2023

Genesis and Gemini hit with SEC charges

The U.S. securities regulator has formally charged Genesis Global Capital LLC and Gemini Trust Company LLC for the unregistered offer...
FTX bankruptcy filings reveal list of bagholders, including Coinbase
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12 January, 2023

FTX bankruptcy filings reveal list of bagholders, including Coinbase

New filings in the FTX bankruptcy case have revealed the full list of investors, and among Tom Brady and Gisele...
Coinbase cuts another 20% of workforce and warns of up to $500M in losses
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11 January, 2023

Coinbase cuts another 20% of workforce and warns of up to $500M in losses

The cuts amount to 950 people, on top of the 1,100 Coinbase cut back in June; its CEO Brian Armstrong...
XRP a security? What the Schwartz-Satoshi skirmish reveals about Ripple
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11 January, 2023

XRP a security? What the Schwartz-Satoshi skirmish reveals about Ripple

The recent argument between Dr. Wright and Schwartz only cemented the SEC's long-held belief against Ripple's XRP token—that it was...

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