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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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Bittrex and Poloniex seek summary judgment in market manipulation case
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11 August, 2020

Bittrex and Poloniex seek summary judgment in market manipulation case

The suit points to a University of Texas study, which claims that Bitfinex may have used its Tether to buy...
Peter McCormack ordered to pay Craig Wright £18.5k as court rejects attempts to delay libel case
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31 July, 2020

Peter McCormack ordered to pay Craig Wright £18.5k as court rejects attempts to delay libel case

The first round in the Wright v McCormack libel bout appears to have gone to Craig Wright, as the U.K....
EXCLUSIVE: Craig Wright’s ex-wife filing puts Kleiman lawsuit in jeopardy
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27 July, 2020

EXCLUSIVE: Craig Wright’s ex-wife filing puts Kleiman lawsuit in jeopardy

New filings by Craig Wright’s ex-wife Lynn Wright could potentially gut the foundational narrative of Ira Kleiman’s case.
Judge in Kik lawsuit not bound by Telegram reasoning
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21 July, 2020

Judge in Kik lawsuit not bound by Telegram reasoning

Telegram and Kik both used the Simple Agreement for Future Tokens structure to raise capital for the development of their...
Bitfinex, Tether fraud investigation to proceed in New York
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17 July, 2020

Bitfinex, Tether fraud investigation to proceed in New York

The ruling is the affirmation of a decision allowing the NY Attorney General to proceed with its Martin Act investigation...
Court of Appeals: No expectation of privacy in coin exchanges, blockchain
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14 July, 2020

Court of Appeals: No expectation of privacy in coin exchanges, blockchain

There is no Fourth Amendment expectation of privacy in the user information stored either on exchanges like Coinbase or the...

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