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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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Wright v McCormack Day 2: Blogger Peter McCormack grilled on deleted evidence
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24 May, 2022

Wright v McCormack Day 2: Blogger Peter McCormack grilled on deleted evidence

The analytics are crucial to the case because all that Dr. Craig Wright needs to succeed in his case against...
Craig Wright accuses Coinbase, Kraken of ‘passing off’ fake Bitcoin in lawsuit worth hundreds of billions of pounds
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3 May, 2022

Craig Wright accuses Coinbase, Kraken of ‘passing off’ fake Bitcoin in lawsuit worth hundreds of billions of pounds

Dr. Craig Wright is suing Coinbase and Kraken over their use of the name Bitcoin in relation to assets that...
Reggie Fowler to plead guilty to running digital asset shadow bank
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22 April, 2022

Reggie Fowler to plead guilty to running digital asset shadow bank

Reginald Fowler has told the court that he intends to plead guilty to charges of fraud, money laundering and running...
AML-compliant jurisdictions doubled in last 10 years, but FATF says more work to be done
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22 April, 2022

AML-compliant jurisdictions doubled in last 10 years, but FATF says more work to be done

Lenders and money service businesses, including digital asset exchanges, had the poorest understanding among financial institutions, according to the Financial...
Ethereum’s Virgil Griffith sentenced to over 5 years in US prison over sanctions violations, more indictments expected
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14 April, 2022

Ethereum’s Virgil Griffith sentenced to over 5 years in US prison over sanctions violations, more indictments expected

Virgil Griffith had pleaded guilty in September 2021 to conspiracy to violate the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, the foundational...
Senate Republicans release digital asset policy paper
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14 April, 2022

Senate Republicans release digital asset policy paper

The policy research arm of the Republicans in the Senate released a policy paper on digital assets, recognizing the explosion...

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