Cryptocurrency Law News

Number of Countries Banning Crypto Has Doubled in 3 Years
Although 2021 was generally seen as a good year for the cryptocurrency industry in terms of market performance, the number of international ...

Self-Proclaimed ‘Satoshi’ Craig Wright Cleared of Charges, But Liable for $100 Million
A US federal jury has found that Australian businessman Craig Wright – who not only credits himself as the inventor of Bitcoin but als...

Could Zimbabwe be the Next Nation to Adopt Bitcoin as Legal Tender?
The government of the southern African republic of Zimbabwe is closely examining the possibility of adopting cryptocurrency and blockchain t...

ASIC Shuts Down Gold Coast Crypto Investment Scheme ‘A One Multi’, $2.4 Million in Crypto Seized
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has obtained Federal Court orders to shut down unlicensed Gold Coast financial s...

$100 Million Class Action Lawsuit Looms Against Aussie Crypto Qoin
Queensland-based Australian crypto dispute specialist law firm Salerno is preparing a A$100 million class-action suit against the issuers of...

Precedent Set? ANZ Settles Debanking Case Brought by Bitcoin Trader
Allan Flynn, crypto trader and owner of Australian local exchange BitcoinCanberra, has settled his first complaint with the ANZ bank after b...

Crypto Enthusiasts Purchase Billboard Attacking US Senator
Republican Senator Richard Shelby has a new billboard dedicated to him in his home state of Alabama, though it’s not the kind he might...

Aussie Senator Says Crypto Regulation Could Attract “New Investment and Jobs”
Crypto is undoubtedly the most innovative and fastest-growing industry of our time and NSW Senator Andrew Bragg sees huge opportunities for ...

US Amendment Has Far-Reaching Implications for the Crypto Industry
A hotly debated US$1 trillion infrastructure bill has been passed by the Senate, which may have some problematic repercussions for the Ameri...

Important US Crypto Amendment Falls One Vote Short of Passing
Republican Senator Richard Shelby has opposed a revised bipartisan amendment that would provide clarity for the mooted US$1 trillion infrast...

Battle for US Crypto Amendment Is Heating Up
A few days ago, the US Senate introduced a US$1.2 trillion bipartisan bill designed to update and regulate the country’s infrastructur...

10 Best Crypto Lawyers in Australia
If you’re investing in crypto or your business uses blockchain, you will no doubt be in need of a lawyer at some stage in the game to ...