01-11-2026 
Jordan Atkins
Author
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
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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...
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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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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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