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Montenegro court blocks Terraform Labs founder’s extradition to US
A Montenegro appeals court has invalidated the decision to extradite Do Kwon to the United States.
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SEC scrutinizes Terraform Labs’ US$166 mln legal retainer
The financial watchdog contends the payment may be intended to avoid future judgments and should instead aid investors and creditors.
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SEC’s crypto enforcement lawyer joins private law firm
Former SEC attorney Ladan Stewart transitions to White & Case, a firm known for defending crypto companies.
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‘Third category thing’ — untangling digital asset property law in England and Wales
How can we claim to own something that falls outside traditional categories of personal property? In this second installment in a 3-part series looking at the U.K. digital asset industry, Law Commissioner for England and Wales Sarah Green explains how.
Will Fee
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How American courts have become central to crypto law
To date, none of the 30-plus crypto bills in Congress have become law, so judges are stepping up to fill the void. What does this mean for crypto in America?
John Cahill
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Terra CEO Do Kwon faces lawsuit in Singapore, next hearing on Wednesday
A hearing is scheduled in Singapore on a lawsuit filed against Terraform Labs' Do Kwon on behalf of investors who lost about US$57 million in the collapse of Terra-LUNA.
Danny Park
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Google to update legal compliance following lost criminal crypto exchange data
Google agreed to improve its legal compliance process in a settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice after failing to produce data on the now-defunct crypto exchange BTC-e in 2016.
Lachlan Keller
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South Korea mulls uploading headshots of sex offenders on 3D metaverse
South Korea is mulling the uploading of headshots of sex offenders rendered on the three-dimensional metaverse, to help the public identify offenders, said Minister of Gender Equality and Family Kim Hyun-sook on Tuesday in a local radio interview. See related article: S.Korea’s science ministry announces ethical principles for the metaverse Fast facts Kim mentioned the […]
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What will be the law of the metaverse?
The legal and ethical dilemmas plaguing technology today will only grow more acute in the metaverse, writes Brian Harley. How will real-world laws apply?
Brian Harley
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Why blockchain gaming needs more rules and regulations
The right balance of regulations can better protect gaming companies’ intellectual property as well as players’ assets, writes Henry Chang of Wemade.
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