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CFTC poaches Pantera Capital's legal counsel, citing digital asset experience
27.7.2022
Joe Cisewski formerly provided Pantera Capital with legal and regulatory guidance relating to the firm’s funds and investment advisors
Ripple counsel slams SEC for trying to bulldoze and bankrupt crypto
14.6.2022
“Like a hammer wanting everything to be a nail, the SEC is keeping everything murky so it can argue every crypto is a security,” claims Ripple general counsel Stu Alderoty
Optimism Rises Towards Grayscale’s Bitcoin ETF Application as Star Legal Counsel Joins Team
9.6.2022
Leading voices in the crypto industry are optimistic that Grayscale, the major cryptoasset management firm behind the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC), will be successful in getting the necessary approvals to convert the trust to a spot-based bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded fund (ETF)....
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3 Members of Terraform Labs’ In-House Legal Team Abruptly Leave Amid LUNA, and UST Fallout
18.5.2022
Three members of Terraform Labs’ legal team have left the company, according to their Linkedin profiles that show their departure from the firm this month. The resignation of the company’s in-house litigation, regulatory, general, and corporate counsel members follow...
CFTC commissioner appoints crypto-experienced CME Group director as chief counsel
5.5.2022
During his time at the CME Group, Bruce Fekrat regulated crypto reference rates and helped in the development of financial products including BTC and ETH derivatives
Aave General Counsel Rebecca Rettig Joins Silvergate Board and Says the Companies Could Collaborate
16.3.2022
Rettig has been with Aave for one year, and prior to that was a partner at law firm Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, where she represented blockchain and digital currency clients
CFTC commissioner Dan Berkovitz will become SEC general counsel
28.9.2021
The commissioner has said the CFTC’s enforcement actions in the crypto space have been “aggressive," and hinted that decentralized finance platforms were likely illegal under the Commodity Exchange Act
Financial Watchdog FinCEN Recruits First-Ever Chief Digital Currency Advisor
7.7.2021
Following the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) explaining the misuse of cryptocurrencies is a national priority last week, the bureau announced on Tuesday it hired its first-ever chief digital currency advisor. FinCEN’s acting director Michael Mosier detailed that Michele Korver...
Zachary Kelman joins Cointelegraph as general counsel
24.6.2021
Zachary has been a contributing writer for Cointelegraph since 2019. He is an early crypto adopter and managing partner of crypto-native law firm Kelman PLLC
IRS Will Seize Cryptocurrencies From Investors to Settle Tax Debts, Official Warns
14.5.2021
An official of the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has clarified that the agency is prepared to seize cryptocurrencies and sell them to satisfy tax collection if taxpayers fail to meet their tax obligations. Robert Wearing, IRS’ deputy associate chief counsel for Procedure &...
Bybit appoints new general counsel to lead global cryptocurrency compliance
9.3.2021
Daniel Lim will lead Bybit's legal and compliance team, following an appointment hot on the heels of Bybit's U.K. shutdown
Bitfinex Executives Deny Allegations of Issuing USDT to Pump BTC – “Tether Backed by Cash Assets and a Loan”
13.1.2021
Bitfinex general counsel Stuart Hoegner has dismissed the notion that only 74% of the tether stablecoin in circulation is fully backed. Hoegner insists the stablecoin is fully backed by assets that include cash, cash equivalents as well as bitcoin. However, both Hoegner and the company’s...
Andreessen Horowitz joins push against FinCEN's 11th-hour crypto rules
5.1.2021
The venture capital firm has taken issue with U.S. regulators latest move against crypto
Libra Association Taps Saumya Bhavsar as General Counsel for Payments Subsidiary
25.11.2020
Bhavsar joins the Libra Association after 25 years in public and private sector banking regulation roles
Tether's general counsel doubles down on support for Peter McCormack
25.10.2020
“Tether supports Peter McCormack and believes he's in the right,” said Stuart Hoegner
Libra Taps Ex-Homeland Security General Counsel as New Legal Chief
27.8.2020
The new general counsel is Libra's second in just three months
Libra replaces general counsel Robert Werner after 3 months
27.8.2020
Former U.S. Homeland Security Department general counsel, Stevan Bunnel, has been appointed as Libra's top lawyer
Craig Wright Won't Need to Pay Hodlnaut $60K Until Appeal Is Over, Says Counsel
14.8.2020
Craig Wright will not pay legal costs for a suit against Hodlonaut until a Supreme Court appeal is decided
BlockFi Hires Former Deutsche Bank, Barclays Alum as General Counsel
17.7.2020
The crypto lending platform has hired banking veteran Jonathan Mayers as general counsel in a bid to stay ahead of the regulatory curve
Former Facebook Counsel Joins Coinbase as Chief Legal Officer
9.7.2020
Former Facebook Vice President and Deputy General Counsel Paul Grewal will lead crypto exchange Coinbase’s legal team