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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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SEC Chair Gary Gensler: ‘No reason’ to treat digital asset market differently under securities laws
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5 April, 2022

SEC Chair Gary Gensler: ‘No reason’ to treat digital asset market differently under securities laws

The thrust of SEC Chair Gary Gensler’s address may be already self-evident to many: that current laws already apply to...
What does Wright v BTC et al mean for developer liability?
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5 April, 2022

What does Wright v BTC et al mean for developer liability?

Dr. Craig Wright was in the same frustrating position as the countless other victims of digital asset theft: he knows...
Court orders Peter McCormack to provide details of financial means after failing to pay Craig Wright’s £90k legal bill
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27 March, 2022

Court orders Peter McCormack to provide details of financial means after failing to pay Craig Wright’s £90k legal bill

The £90,000 relates to a series of filings by McCormack in 2021 in which he attempted to revive his abandoned...
Blockchain developers successfully challenged jurisdiction on Craig Wright’s coin recovery lawsuit
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25 March, 2022

Blockchain developers successfully challenged jurisdiction on Craig Wright’s coin recovery lawsuit

The court heard the challenge earlier this month, where lawyers for the developers argued that the case fell outside the...
Coinbase facing massive class action lawsuit over unregulated securities sales
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18 March, 2022

Coinbase facing massive class action lawsuit over unregulated securities sales

The suit is brought on behalf of all Coinbase users and complains that the cryptocurrency exchange has been selling securities...
After failing to convince Kleiman v Wright jury, Ira Kleiman must now pay Craig Wright’s legal costs
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16 March, 2022

After failing to convince Kleiman v Wright jury, Ira Kleiman must now pay Craig Wright’s legal costs

The U.S. District Court has confirmed that Ira Kleiman must pay Dr. Wright’s legal costs relating to all seven of...

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