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Policy
Analysis
Proposed Legal Reforms Aid UK Crypto Dreams – but Offer Scant Hope for Bitcoin Developers Sued by Craig Wright
A new Law Commission report doesn’t address legal concerns beyond token ownership, lawyers told CoinDesk.
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By Jack SchicklerCamomile Shumba
Jul 20, 2023 at 9:01 a.m. UTC
Jul 20, 2023
AnalysisUKLawCrypto
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis explains state's CBDC "ban." (CoinDesk screen grab from governor's office video)
Policy
Analysis
Florida’s DeSantis Waging Toothless Campaign Against Digital Dollars, Lawyers Say
The political movement to use state commerce rules to stop central bank digital currencies is based in legal nonsense that has no power to ban anything, experts contend.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis explains state's CBDC "ban." (CoinDesk screen grab from governor's office video)
By Jesse Hamilton
May 17, 2023 at 2:30 p.m. UTC
May 17, 2023
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Opinion
10 Questions for FTX CEO John J. Ray III From a Securities Lawyer
In his recent media tour, disgraced founder Sam Bankman-Fried claims he did not commit fraud. Someone that still has access to FTX and Alameda Research’s accounts could prove...
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By James Murphy
Dec 12, 2022 at 7:43 p.m. UTC
Dec 12, 2022
OpinionSBFSam Bankman-FriedAlameda ResearchFTXJohn Ray IIILawFraud
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Podcasts
Podcasts
Crypto Update | What a Securities Lawyer Would Ask FTX’s Bankman-Fried
With bitcoin clinging to its most recent perch comfortably above $17K, plus a look at some of the right questions to ask Sam Bankman-Fried, CoinDesk's “Markets Daily” is back...
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By Adam B. LevineAdrian Blust
Dec 5, 2022 at 9:15 p.m. UTC
Dec 5, 2022
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Policy
Brazil
Brazilian Chamber of Deputies Approves Bill Regulating Crypto Transactions
The bill still requires the approval of the executive branch before it becomes law.
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By Paulo Alves
Nov 30, 2022 at 1:28 a.m. UTC
Nov 30, 2022
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Professor Sarah Green, the commissioner for commercial and common law. (Sarah Green)
Policy
Uk
How Crypto Might Shake Up England’s Ancient Property Laws
The Law Commission of England and Wales is exploring how digital assets should be treated under existing and new legislation, and its suggestions may upend centuries-old legal...
Professor Sarah Green, the commissioner for commercial and common law. (Sarah Green)
By Camomile Shumba
Oct 19, 2022 at 9:30 a.m. UTC
Oct 19, 2022
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Education week
Crypto and the ‘Law of the Horse’
There’s no such thing as "crypto law." So why are so many people studying it? This article is part of CoinDesk’s “Education Week.”
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By Daniel Kuhn
Sep 30, 2022 at 9:48 p.m. UTC
Sep 30, 2022
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Regulations
A Stablecoin Law May Not Happen This Year
It’s looking less likely that we’ll get stablecoin legislation in the U.S. this year.
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By Nikhilesh De
Sep 7, 2022 at 5:30 p.m. UTC
Sep 7, 2022
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Hires
5 Top Crypto Lawyers Join Law Firm Brown Rudnick’s Digital Commerce Practice
Well-known crypto lawyer Stephen Palley will co-chair Brown Rudnick’s Digital Commerce practice.
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By Cheyenne Ligon
Sep 1, 2022 at 1:25 p.m. UTC
Sep 1, 2022
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Legal
Law Society of England and Wales Tells Members to Be Wary of Bitcoin Use in Transactions
"This is a cash transaction so there is a high risk of money laundering," the professional body told its members.
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By Jamie Crawley
Aug 24, 2022 at 4:22 p.m. UTC
Aug 24, 2022
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