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Blockchain Bites: TLDR: 2026 crypto predictions round-up; Place your bets: Regulators tussle over the future of prediction markets; Newsflash: Victorian Appeals Court finds stealing Bitcoin is theft

Articles relating to the financial technology industry.

Australia Technology

PA

Piper Alderman

Blockchain bites: one giant leap for crypto – digital asset legislation heads to parliament

Articles relating to the financial technology industry.

Australia Technology

PA

Piper Alderman

Blockchain bites: Passport panic: EU proposes expanded ESMA authority; ETF-initely a game changer? SEC clears the path for spot crypto ETFs; Flip the switch: is Uniswap ready for the regulatory ripple effect?

Articles relating to the financial technology industry.

Australia Technology

PA

Piper Alderman

INFO 225 Is Finally Here!

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) published its long-awaited updates to Information Sheet (INFO 225). This represents the result of ASIC's consultation process on the existing document (which we have discussed here).

Australia Technology

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K&L Gates LLP

Blockchain Bites: Telegraph Pioneer Saddles Up To Offer Stablecoin With Solana And Anchorage; Australia To Give AUSTRAC New Powers On High Risk Products And Channels; AUSTRAC Issues VASP Guidance

Australia Technology

PA

Piper Alderman

Easy guide to Legal Entity Identifiers (LEIs)

Worldwide Finance

TRAction

ASIC Issues Sweeping New Guidance On Digital Assets And 'No-action' Until 2026 For A Range Of Providers

Australia Technology

PA

Piper Alderman

Our feedback on Treasury's consultation paper ‘Regulating digital asset platforms – exposure draft legislation'

Australia Technology

HN

Holley Nethercote

Blockchain Bites: Binance Founder CZ Pardoned, Is SBF Next?; British Columbia Places Permanent Ban On New Crypto Mining Projects; Australia Publishes Draft Stablecoin And Payments Legislation

Australia Technology

PA

Piper Alderman

Blockchain Bites: Howey bout that? California judge says Bored Ape NFTs are not securities; soundwaves and stablecoins: AUDD wins trade mark dispute; America embraces markets innovation

Australia Technology

PA

Piper Alderman

Protecting digital infrastructure investments abroad: treaty considerations for Australian investors

Australia Technology

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Corrs Chambers Westgarth

The Wait Is Over: Australian Government Releases Draft Legislation For Digital Assets

Australia Technology

PA

Piper Alderman

Responsible AI Use & Lessons From Deloitte's "Dodgy Report"

Australia Technology

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Spruson & Ferguson

A Roadmap To Successful Funds Tracing

Worldwide Technology

AM

Alvarez & Marsal

Crime Rates in Sydney: Suburbs with the Highest and Lowest Rates

Australia Criminal

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O'Brien Criminal & Civil Solicitors

ESSENTIAL ESG SPECIAL EDITION - Responsible AI Governance: Emerging Legal Risks And Regulatory Trends

Australia Technology

CC

Corrs Chambers Westgarth

Employment Relations Podcast #45 – Employment Law For The Time Poor… Live!

Australia Employment

PA

Piper Alderman

Insights Into Unique Court Decisions, With Pavlos Stavropoulos, Senior Disputes And Insolvency Solicitor At Addisons

Australia Insolvency

CP

Cathro & Partners

Talking Aussie Farming With Stephen Commadeur (Podcast)

Australia Real Estate

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FTI Consulting

Blockchain Bites: NASDAQ Bets On Blockchain With Tokenised Stocks And ETFs; ASIC Mints Regulatory Relief For AFSL Licensed Stablecoins; Binance Nears Agreement To End US Monitorship

The latest legal, regulatory and project updates in Blockchain and Digital Law.

Australia Technology

PA

Piper Alderman

Funds Update - 12 September 2025

On 3 September 2025, ASIC released Report 813 Regulatory Simplification, outlining ASIC's strong commitment to regulatory simplification and recent and forthcoming work in the area of simplification.

Australia Finance

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Blockchain Bites: OK, Computer: Australia modernises payments regulation with major amendments to the PSRA; Batter up: Meta loses strike out bid in ACCC crypto ad case; Howz DAT? ASX issues guidance for crypto treasury companies

The latest legal, regulatory and project updates in Blockchain and Digital Law.

Australia Technology

PA

Piper Alderman

Blockchain Bites: Foreign crypto exchanges welcome to service the US? What's the catch?; Ready, set, go: New AML/CTF rules tabled in parliament; Hang ten: Gemini joins the crypto IPO wave

Articles relating to the financial technology industry.

Australia Technology

PA

Piper Alderman

Decoding Tokenisation: Taking Security In Australia Over Digital Tokens

Australia Technology

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Crypto In The Courts – ASIC v Finder Update

Australia Technology

KG

K&L Gates LLP

Blockchain Bites: Blockchain Bites: ASIC Corporate Plan backs tokenisation work; Tokenised Funds move closer to launch with Cayman Consultation; Project Acacia: Australia's leap into tokenised finance

Australia Technology

PA

Piper Alderman

Blockchain Bites: Japan greenlights first regulated yen-backed stablecoin, Pay me in stables! Bullish bags $1.15b in stablecoins from IPO proceeds, Don't bank on it: when can a bank close a customer account?

Australia Technology

PA

Piper Alderman

APAC Monthly Private Wealth Legal Developments – July 2025

Worldwide Finance

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Blockchain Bites: Smoother Waters Ahead As SEC Officially Ends Ripple Rift?; Doh! Kwon Admits Terra/Luna Was Not Self Healing; And On The Chopping Block: 100 DCE Registrations Slated For Cancellation

Australia Technology

PA

Piper Alderman

Blockchain Bites: SEC Chair charts course for Wall Street to go on-chain; Staking Success: SEC's Sensible Stance Finally Stakes Out Clarity; Darting from the blocks, the CFTC's crypto sprint begins; and Guilty Verdict Generates DeFi Developer Despair: Is Storm's Split Verdict a Forecast of Coding Chill?

Australia Technology

PA

Piper Alderman

Changes Ahead For Australia's Payments Sector: The RBA Proposes To Ban Card Surcharging

Australia Technology

KG

K&L Gates LLP

Funds Update - 1 August 2025

Australia Technology

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Blockchain Bites: DECA urges reforms on tokenisation, tax and trade; Offshore platforms face ASIC scrutiny; and Understanding your new AML/CTF obligations

Australia Technology

PA

Piper Alderman

Blockchain Bites: SEC Chair charts course for Wall Street to go on-chain; Staking Success: SEC's Sensible Stance Finally Stakes Out Clarity; Darting from the blocks, the CFTC's crypto sprint begins; and Guilty Verdict Generates DeFi Developer Despair: Is Storm's Split Verdict a Forecast of Coding Chill?

Articles relating to the financial technology industry.

Australia Technology

PA

Piper Alderman

Changes Ahead For Australia's Payments Sector: The RBA Proposes To Ban Card Surcharging

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has proposed major reforms to the existing card payment and surcharging regulatory landscape in Australia.

Australia Technology

KG

K&L Gates LLP

Funds Update - 1 August 2025

On 18 July 2025, Treasury released Consultation Paper: Sustainable Investment Product Labels (Consultation Paper), inviting feedback on policy options...

Australia Technology

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Blockchain Bites: DECA urges reforms on tokenisation, tax and trade; Offshore platforms face ASIC scrutiny; and Understanding your new AML/CTF obligations

The latest legal, regulatory and project updates in Blockchain and Digital Law.

Australia Technology

PA

Piper Alderman

How A Cybersecurity Investigation Uncovered The Root Cause Of A Ransomware Breach

Australia Technology

FC

FTI Consulting

Blockchain 2025: Chambers global practice guide

Link to annual global guide on Blockchain 2025.

Australia Technology

PA

Piper Alderman

Blockchain Bites: FATF calls for stronger AML action on virtual assets, Et voila! Robinhood to tokenise Stocks and ETFs in EU, Hong Kong takes LEAP in race for digital asset leadership

The latest legal, regulatory and project updates in Blockchain and Digital Law.

Australia Technology

PA

Piper Alderman

Blockchain Bites: Nauru makes waves by establishing virtual asset regulator, Open hearts, open minds: EU opens door global stablecoins, From cold wallets to warm homes: Fannie and Freddie explore crypto-backed loans

Articles relating to the financial technology industry.

Australia Technology

PA

Piper Alderman

ASIC Appeals Full Federal Court's Finding In Favour Of Block Earner: Key Takeaways For Crypto Companies

The crypto-asset industry has undergone unparalleled expansion and growth in recent years, leaving regulators globally grappling with how to keep up and enforce the existing regulatory frameworks. In Australia...

Australia Technology

KG

K&L Gates LLP

Blockchain Bites: DFCRC reveals $19B upside for Australia through digital finance, JPMinted: Wall Street's biggest bank goes on-chain, Building digital futures at the Digital Economy Conference

Australia Technology

PA

Piper Alderman

Blockchain Bites: SEC cooks up clarity on crypto staking, It's morning at the SEC for defi innovation, and Crypto ATMs under fire as AUSTRAC brings the heat

Australia Technology

PA

Piper Alderman

What Happens To Your Crypto And Cloud After You Die? Why Your Online Life Needs A Will

Australia Family

KK

Kalus Kenny Intelex

Blockchain Bites: ASIC sues Blockchain Global director, crypto faces rising class actions, Full Court flips Qoin (again) narrowing AFSL Authorised Rep exemption, ASIC encourages exchanges to kick the tyres on token listing practices

Australia Technology

PA

Piper Alderman

Full Court flips Qoin narrowing Authorised Rep exemption

Australia Technology

PA

Piper Alderman

Blockchain Bites: UK targets 2026 crypto tax reporting rules, AUSTRAC releases second consultation on AML/CTF rules, Cayman Islands ready to launch RWA and tokenised securities, and ASIC sues Blockchain Global director

Australia Technology

PA

Piper Alderman

Blockchain Bites: Will the ATO face a $600M+ bitcoin refund bill or is bitcoin more than just ‘mere information'?; US GENIUS Act looking smarter, passes key Senate Vote; ASIC seeks High Court appeal of Block Earner in landmark application; and From Cane to Crypto: Ripple targets sweeter future for Colombian Farmers

Australia Technology

PA

Piper Alderman

Blockchain Bites: Tokenization of Carbon Markets – more than just a token movement to net zero; Bhutan goes over the top pioneering Crypto Tourism Payment System; and Line your wallets: US bill targets crypto corruption.

Australia Technology

PA

Piper Alderman

Blockchain Bites: Stablecoin regulation wobbling in US senate, Australian government obtains mandate to press crypto reforms, and UK FCA sets the tone for crypto regulation

Australia Technology

PA

Piper Alderman

What are CBDCs? Will CBDCs be used as Collateral and require Trade Reporting in Australia?

Australia Technology

TRAction

Blockchain Bites: US Federal Reserve withdraws anti-crypto guidance, AUSTRAC launches blitz on dormant DCE's, UK publishes draft crypto legislation and Australia trials blockchain-based age verification

Australia Technology

PA

Piper Alderman

Blockchain Bites: Block Earner triumphs in ASIC appeal, Defi "Broker Rule" ripped up by US Congress and Trump, SEC published Crypto Disclosure Guidance, Danger on the crypto Oregon Trail

Australia Technology

PA

Piper Alderman

Block earner triumphs in ASIC appeal

Australia Technology

PA

Piper Alderman

Blockchain Bites: SEC provides bright-line guidance on ‘covered stablecoins', SEC greenlights options trading for spot Ether ETFs, Hyperliquid sets Jelly trades renewing code is law debate

Australia Technology

PA

Piper Alderman

Blockchain Bites: Robinhood's AI and crypto push: the future of finance? CME and Google Cloud pilot tokenised markets, Canadian regulator bets against Polymarket with settlement of enforcement proceedings

PA

Piper Alderman

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