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APAC Monthly Private Wealth Legal Developments – July 2025

ASIC has published a consultation on proposed updates to its Regulatory Guide 181: Licensing – Managing conflicts of interest, which provides guidance on how Australian financial services...

Worldwide Finance

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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

The latest updates in Blockchain.

Australia Technology

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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

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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

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K&L Gates LLP

Funds Update - 1 August 2025

Australia Technology

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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

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Piper Alderman

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

Australia Technology

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FTI Consulting

Blockchain Bites: Finder Wallet secures victory in landmark ASIC appeal; Pure GENIUS? America just gave stablecoins a rulebook; AUSTRAC updates regulatory priorities ahead of major AML/CTF reforms; Pssssst! SEC Chair says Ethereum is (informally) not a security

Australia Technology

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Piper Alderman

Crypto-asset identifiers – (DTIs) as underliers for UPIs

Australia Technology

TRAction

Blockchain Bites: Shaping the future: Abu Dhabi and Dubai compete to ride tokenisation wave; Fly me to the moon: Emirates to integrate crypto payments; Welcome to the meme economy: Pump pumps, Pepe hops and Binance apes in

Australia Technology

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Piper Alderman

Blockchain Bites: RBA and DFCRC announce use cases for tokenised asset settlement project; Trace and trap: VicPolice secure convictions in crypto laundering bust; Software developers' liability on trial as Tornado Cash prosecution continues

Australia Technology

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Piper Alderman

Blockchain 2025: Chambers global practice guide

Australia Technology

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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

Australia Technology

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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

Australia Technology

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Piper Alderman

Demystifying Australia's National Anti-Corruption Commission (Video)

Australia Criminal

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Alvarez & Marsal

Immigration And Australian Federal Election Campaign Promises

Australia Immigration

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Interstaff Immigration Agency

Inside Employment Podcast Series - Investigations, Part 1 - What's The Fuss With Whistleblowing Investigations? (Video)

Australia Employment

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

It depends – Should my superannuation death benefit be paid to my estate, to be dealt with under my Will?

Australia Family

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Cooper Grace Ward

A Key Issue For The Federal Election 2025

Australia Immigration

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Interstaff Immigration Agency

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

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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

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

Australia Technology

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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

Articles relating to the financial technology industry.

Australia Technology

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Piper Alderman

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

You've got crypto, a cloud full of photos, and a dozen social accounts. But what happens to all of it when you're gone? The concept of inheritance is undergoing a profound transformation.

Australia Family

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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

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Piper Alderman

Full Court flips Qoin narrowing Authorised Rep exemption

Australia Technology

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Piper Alderman

Block earner triumphs in ASIC appeal

Australia Technology

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Piper Alderman

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

A CBDC is essentially a form of crypto-currency, although a non-traditional kind.

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

Articles relating to the financial technology industry.

Australia Technology

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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

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

Australia Technology

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Piper Alderman

Block earner triumphs in ASIC appeal

Recent decision provides clarity on key legal principles relevant to the financial services licensing regime in Australia.

Australia Technology

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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

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Piper Alderman

Blockchain Bites: Australia sanctions Zservers in coordinated ransomware sanctions, Australia passes sweeping Scam Prevention Act, HK Giants join forces on HK dollar-backed stablecoin

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

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Piper Alderman

Blockchain Bites: TL;DR: Australia implements sweeping reforms to AML/CTF rules, SEC Taskforce receives Ten Commandments for crypto regulation, El Salvador bids adios to bitcoin legal tender experiment

Latest legal, regulatory and project updates in Blockchain and Digital Law.

Australia Technology

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Piper Alderman

Major Changes to Australia's Cyber Security Landscape

Cyber Security Act 2024 introduces several key measures aimed at strengthening Australia's cyber security space.

Australia Technology

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Pointon Partners

Blockchain Bites: Hot pursuit of cold cash: Celsius serving clawback actions in Australia, SEC announces Crypto 2.0 taskforce, ASIC extends custody guidance to crypto assets, Cryptopia returns $400m in crypto to creditors

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

Australia Technology

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Piper Alderman

TLDR: 2025 crypto predications round-up

Australia Technology

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Piper Alderman

Victory In Victoria

Australia Technology

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Travers Smith LLP

Blockchain Bites: UK to pilot Digital Gilts, Hong Kong incentivises digital bond issuance, The case for an Australian Strategic Bitcoin Reserve, Ripple riding high as RLUSD stablecoin cleared

Australia Technology

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Piper Alderman

ASIC Consults On Updated Crypto Guidance – What's New?

Australia Technology

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K&L Gates LLP

FinTech Comparative Guide

Australia Technology

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Gilbert + Tobin

Unwrapping ASIC's updated digital asset guidance

Australia Finance

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Piper Alderman

Blockchain Bites: Australia unwraps draft INFO225, Australia passes AML/CTF reforms for virtual assets, The end of yield stablecoins in the EU is nigh, UK Appeals Court rejects Wright's (BTC and GenAI) hallucinations

Australia Technology

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Piper Alderman

RBA announces Project Acacia to test use cases for wholesale central bank digital currency

Australia Technology

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Piper Alderman

Blockchain Bites: Can blockchain improve democracy? AUSTRAC sharpens focus on crypto exchanges, FTX bankruptcy sues Binance over collapse

Australia Technology

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Piper Alderman

Blockchain Bites: ASIC finds AI governance failings in financial services, Security Alliance exposes North Korean operatives, Crypto taxation at a crossroads, Coinbase introduces AI agents for on-chain transactions, Reddit calls quits on crypto

Australia Technology

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Piper Alderman

Blockchain Bites: RBA announces strategic commitment to wholesale CBDC work, Australian misinformation bill stirs free speech debate, SEC cans ‘wild-caught' NFT membership, SEC flips on the phrase "crypto-asset securities" with no definition

Australia Technology

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Piper Alderman

Blockchain Bites: Australia introduces privacy law reforms, UK to preserve property rights in digital assets, ASIC extends reliefs for foreign financial services providers, US Congress debates the future of DeFi, FBI Fraud Reports, CryptoPunk Smart Contract Shotgun

Australia Technology

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Piper Alderman

Blockchain Bites: AI agents exchange tokens in possible Crypto x AI first, SEC weighs in on FTX plan, CFTC and Uniswap settle charges over leveraged tokens, Decentralisation under MiCA

Australia Technology

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Piper Alderman

Blockchain Bites: Crypto crime as tech entrepreneurship, Australia Fights Crypto Scams, Ripple rides on as $2B SEC wave ebbs with $125M spray, UK draft bill proposes third category of personal property

Australia Technology

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Piper Alderman

Australian Court Grants Relief From Liability For Penalty Imposed On Crypto-related Product

Australia Technology

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Jones Day

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It Depends – What is the tax treatment of cryptocurrencies?

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Cooper Grace Ward

Breaking Down Barriers – Digital End-To-End Solutions (Video)

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Dentons

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