Cryptocurrency Law news articles
US Regulator Sued by Grayscale After Latest Bitcoin ETF Rejection
Historically, the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) was the primary vehicle for US institutional exposure to bitcoin. As jurisdictions includin...
Crypto Ads Crackdown Expected Soon to Protect Australian Consumers
Caroline Malcolm, the Australian-born head of international policy at crypto security firm Chainalysis, believes the federal government will...
Elon Musk Faces $258 Billion Lawsuit for Alleged ‘Dogecoin Pyramid Scheme’
Elon Musk, along with his companies Tesla and SpaceX, is facing a US$258 billion class-action lawsuit that claims they “are engaged in a c...
Anon Hacker Gets Served with Restraining Order Via an NFT, a World First
In a world first for both the crypto space and the legal profession, a defendant in a hacking case has been served with a temporary restrain...
US Regulator Investigates Whether BNB Token is an ‘Unregistered Security’
US market regulator the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has launched an investigation into whether global crypto exchange Binance v...
Australian Labor Government Urged to Protect Aussies from Crypto Scams
Consumer advocates have begun urging the new Australian Labor government to protect citizens from crypto scams. This accompanies the release...
Terraform Labs Update: South Korean Police Move to Freeze Foundation’s Assets
The Terraform Labs debacle has taken on a new twist as South Korean law enforcement authorities are reportedly moving to seize the remaining...
Luna Investors Apply for Seizure of Do Kwon’s Property in Class Action Lawsuit
A South Korean law firm is suing Terraform Labs founder and CEO Do Kwon over last week’s Terra collapse. The firm will also be filing ...
UST Meltdown Spurs Global Warnings of Crypto Regulation
Unsurprisingly, the UST depegging fiasco has triggered regulators around the world to accelerate their efforts. While some persist in being ...
Portugal’s Crypto Tax Haven Status Set to End, 28% Capital Gains Impost Coming Soon
Portugal’s Finance Minister Fernando Medina has confirmed that the southern European nation will begin taxing cryptocurrencies, revers...
ATO Plans to Focus on Crypto Capital Gains for 2022 Tax Season
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has announced its priorities for the upcoming tax 2022 year and included is a warning for crypto invest...
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...