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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.

Article by Jordan Atkins

The legal duty of blockchain developers
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26 February, 2021

The legal duty of blockchain developers

As blockchain technology becomes increasingly relied upon, it becomes critical that the law extends its well-established protections to this new...
Open source does not mean what you think it means
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24 February, 2021

Open source does not mean what you think it means

The Bitcoin community in particular has fetishized the concept open-source to the extent that it has become nearly inseparable from...
Craig Wright begins landmark legal action to retrieve stolen coins
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24 February, 2021

Craig Wright begins landmark legal action to retrieve stolen coins

Dr. Craig Wright has begun legal action against the developers of BTC, BCH, BCH ABC and BSV over 111,000 stolen...
Tether, Bitfinex prohibited from operating in New York, pays $18.5M settlement in NYAG case
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23 February, 2021

Tether, Bitfinex prohibited from operating in New York, pays $18.5M settlement in NYAG case

The NYAG statement is highly critical of Bitfinex and Tether, accusing them of “recklessly and unlawfully [covering up] massive financial...
Bitfinex supposedly repays $750M loan to Tether—why now?
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9 February, 2021

Bitfinex supposedly repays $750M loan to Tether—why now?

The loan was taken to cover for the loss of $850 million in co-mingled client and corporate funds caused by...
Hodlonaut pays up: The bill is growing for Craig Wright’s detractors
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1 February, 2021

Hodlonaut pays up: The bill is growing for Craig Wright’s detractors

The amount concerns Dr. Craig Wright’s ongoing defamation case against Magnus Granath and brings the total amount received by Wright...

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