Blockchain Bites: Celsius creditors feeling the heat over preference claims, A bridge too far? Cross-chain bridges under MiCA, US State Legislatures bizarrely seek to “ban” Central Bank Digital Currencies, Coinbase and SEC in legal stoush over Securities Law but agree Tokens aren’t themselves securities

Celsius creditors feeling the heat over preference claims

Filed under:
European Union, USA, Banking, Insolvency & Restructuring, IT & Data Protection, Litigation, Piper Alderman, Blockchain, Bitcoin, Mediation, Cryptocurrency, Central bank digital currency, Ethereum, US Securities and Exchange Commission, International Organization of Securities Commissions, European Securities and Markets Authority, Uniform Commercial Code (USA)
Authors:
Michael Bacina , Steven Pettigrove , Tim Masters , Jake Huang , Luke Higgins , Luke Misthos
Location:
European Union, USA
Firm:
Piper Alderman
Hong Kong court recognises that crypto is property

The Hong Kong High Court has found that cryptocurrencies are property in a landmark case, further boosting the city’s virtual asset industry and its ambition to become the Asian crypto hub.

Filed under:
Australia, Hong Kong, Banking, Insolvency & Restructuring, IT & Data Protection, Litigation, Piper Alderman, Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Ethereum, US Securities and Exchange Commission, FTX
Authors:
Michael Bacina , Steven Pettigrove , Jake Huang
Location:
Australia, Hong Kong
Firm:
Piper Alderman