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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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Judge calls COPA’s claimed legal costs excessive, reduces award by 33%
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11 February, 2022

Judge calls COPA’s claimed legal costs excessive, reduces award by 33%

The U.K. High Court has rejected a costs proposal by Crypto Open Patent Alliance (COPA) with regard to rulings issued...
Meta joins COPA: If you aren’t with Craig Wright, you’re with Zuckerberg
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3 February, 2022

Meta joins COPA: If you aren’t with Craig Wright, you’re with Zuckerberg

The addition to COPA of one of this century’s most notorious villains in Mark Zuckerberg and Meta deserves consideration. Why...
Peter McCormack’s last chance to appeal rejected, trial to begin in May
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2 February, 2022

Peter McCormack’s last chance to appeal rejected, trial to begin in May

Peter McCormack will now have to face Dr. Wright’s defamation claim at trial in May on the limited basis that...
Jack Dorsey announces Bitcoin Legal Defense Fund to fight Satoshi Nakamoto
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13 January, 2022

Jack Dorsey announces Bitcoin Legal Defense Fund to fight Satoshi Nakamoto

The proposal was submitted to the Bitcoin developer mailing list by Dorsey, Alex Morcos of Chaincode Labs and blockchain academic...
Ira Kleiman attorneys beg court for new trial
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5 January, 2022

Ira Kleiman attorneys beg court for new trial

Ira Kleiman and his attorneys have filed a motion for a new trial in their case against Dr. Craig Wright...
Deliberations begin: The 25 questions which Kleiman v Wright jury must decide
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24 November, 2021

Deliberations begin: The 25 questions which Kleiman v Wright jury must decide

Though the case is largely about that one key question—the specific authorship of the Satoshi Nakamoto project—the jury in Kleiman...

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