Cryptocurrency Law news articles
UK Court Rules NFTs as ‘Private Property’ Favouring NFT Holders
The High Court of Justice in the UK has ruled to recognise NFTs as private property. The ruling has been hailed as a “landmark” but in r...
Panama Passes Crypto Bill Exempting Digital Assets From Capital Gains Tax
One by one, nation states are taking steps towards becoming attractive destinations for the burgeoning digital asset sector. The latest to d...
US Senator Proposes Laws to Make Rug Pulls a Crime
Under new legislation filed in the US state of New York, lawmakers intend to confirm fraudulent rug pulls as a crime along with other crypto...
Ukraine Bans Citizens From Buying More Than $3,400 Crypto Per Month
Shortly after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, crypto donations poured in from around the globe to help fund the war effort, eclipsing US...
AUSTRAC Releases Guide to Detect and Prevent Illicit Crypto Activity
The Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (AUSTRAC) published two guides this week with hopes of helping Aussies detect and pre...
Class Action Lawsuit Launched Against Uniswap for ‘Promoting Scam Coins’
US-based decentralised exchange (DEX) Uniswap has been hit with a lawsuit that alleges the “sale of unregistered securities”. Th...
Aussie Regulator Asks Banks to ‘Proceed with Care’ Over Crypto
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) is in the final stages of drafting a letter to Australia’s financial institutions th...
Australian Consumer Watchdog Reports Uptick of Crypto Investment Scams
Crypto has officially overtaken conventional bank transfers when it comes to investment scams, according to the Australian Competition and C...
ASIC Releases Guidance Note for Australian ‘Finfluencers’
The Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC) has released a document outlining which financial influencers may be in breach of...
EU Parliament Votes in Favour of KYC for Private Crypto Wallets
European Union lawmakers have voted in favour of controversial proposals that require exchanges to collect personal data from individuals wh...
Australia Announces ‘Badge of Approval’ Certificates For Crypto Exchanges
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has announced that crypto exchanges can now receive a tick of approval. Any exch...
ASIC Warns Aussie Crypto Companies to Expect Higher Regulation Moving Forward
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has warned cryptocurrency companies that they will be held to the same standards...