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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

Why aren’t digital asset providers held to their promises?
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29 March, 2021

Why aren’t digital asset providers held to their promises?

The digital asset industry has a specific problem which, despite hurting consumers and adoption, receives little attention: dishonest advertising.
Financial Action Task Force releases updated guidance
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23 March, 2021

Financial Action Task Force releases updated guidance

The revised guidance comes after a 12-month review of the initial release, which found that some jurisdictions’ AML and CFT...
The NFT craze is being driven by ignorance
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19 March, 2021

The NFT craze is being driven by ignorance

As more and more NFTs reach ridiculous valuations, it is becoming obvious that the market is almost entirely blind to...
Ira Kleiman attorneys involved in ugly internal legal battle
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17 March, 2021

Ira Kleiman attorneys involved in ugly internal legal battle

The law firm representing Ira Kleiman, Roche Cyrulnik Freedman LLP, is embroiled in a bitter internal struggle that has now...
Crypto Crime Cartel: John McAfee, Arthur Hayes arrested and more Mt Gox deflection
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9 March, 2021

Crypto Crime Cartel: John McAfee, Arthur Hayes arrested and more Mt Gox deflection

Two prominent names in the Crypto Crime Cartel were arrested as the long overdue legal reckoning chews through prominent industry...
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...

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