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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

DoJ puts crypto criminals on notice: You’re the next BitMEX
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2 November, 2020

DoJ puts crypto criminals on notice: You’re the next BitMEX

U.S. Attorney General Bill Barr announced the release of a new cryptocurrency enforcement framework.
Crypto Crime Cartel: Blockstream needs Bitcoin to fail
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29 October, 2020

Crypto Crime Cartel: Blockstream needs Bitcoin to fail

Blockstream perpetuates the problems faced by Bitcoin knockoffs and then offers its own solution to those problems, while attempting to...
Swiss parliament approves raft of digital asset regulations
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21 October, 2020

Swiss parliament approves raft of digital asset regulations

The Swiss Federal Council has made clear that the objective is to create the best possible framework so that Switzerland...
First Bitcoin mixer to be penalized by FinCEN fined $60 million
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20 October, 2020

First Bitcoin mixer to be penalized by FinCEN fined $60 million

Larry Dean Harmon is accused of willfully failing to properly register Helix and Coin Ninja and willfully failing to implement...
CEO Richard Baker explores GeoSpock’s role in posting indexed data onto digital ledger
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20 October, 2020

CEO Richard Baker explores GeoSpock’s role in posting indexed data onto digital ledger

Jordan Atkins sits down with GeoSpock CEO Richard Baker to talk about GeoSpock, extreme data, future economies and where nChain...
Crypto Crime Cartel: How Roger Ver-led BCH tried to corrupt Bitcoin
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14 October, 2020

Crypto Crime Cartel: How Roger Ver-led BCH tried to corrupt Bitcoin

While the Crypto Crime Cartel is far-reaching, the BCH network is becoming a regular feature in the emerging criminal scandals.

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