3 days agoTo pay or not to pay? Ransomware and Sanctions RiskRansomware attacks — victims of which are extorted to pay a ransom — have become increasingly prevalent, sophisticated and disastrous in… More at Bits of Blocks.1 min read1 min read
4 days agoBittrex to shutter operationsLast week Bittrex Global, a global cryptocurrency exchange regulated in Lichtenstein and Bermuda, announced that it would wind down… More at Bits of Blocks.1 min read1 min read
4 days agoAragon DAO fuels legal battle over token distributionIn a recent development, the Aragon DAO, a prominent industry decentralised autonomous organisation, is embroiled in a legal dispute with… More at Bits of Blocks.1 min read1 min read
4 days agoNational Anti-Scam Centre efforts start to show resultsAnti-Scam Week in Australia has seen the first concrete results in efforts to reduce scams, with the Assistant Treasurer announcing the… More at Bits of Blocks.1 min read1 min read
4 days ago29% of UK Fund Managers to tokenize in the next 1–5 yearsA report from the UK Investment Association has found that UK fund managers are embracing and planning for fund tokenisation with 29% of… More at Bits of Blocks.1 min read1 min read
4 days agoOFAC: Sinbad mixer is a sin and badFollowing the sanctioning of Tornado Cash earlier this year, the US Treasury Department has now banned all American citizens and entities… More at Bits of Blocks.1 min read1 min read
5 days agoSantander welcomes clients into the crypto foldSantander Private Banking International, a subsidiary of Banco Santander, is set to provide high net worth clients with Swiss bank… More at Bits of Blocks.1 min read1 min read
Nov 24New e-signature law for stat decs takes effectA new law which makes permanent the use of electronic signatures and introduces a new digital execution option for Commonwealth statutory… More at Bits of Blocks.1 min read1 min read
Nov 24Gone but not forgotten: Crypto dropped from ASIC’s 2024 enforcement prioritiesMinisters, regulators, policy makers and a wide cross section of the financial services industry met in Melbourne this week for the ASIC… More at Bits of Blocks.1 min read1 min read
Nov 22Binance strikes US settlement, CZ steps downIn a significant development, Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, and its (now former) CEO Changpeng Zhao (AKA “CZ”),… More at Bits of Blocks.1 min read1 min read