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, the...more
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) recently released proposed updates to Information Sheet 225 (INFO 225) and a corresponding consultation paper....more
The Australian regulator, ASIC, “green-lights” crypto funds and exchanges in Australia, but what’s changed? There have been exaggerated reports that the Australian financial regulator has given the green light to...more
John Louis Anthony Bigatton will not be providing financial services in Australia and likely not anywhere else, anytime soon. On Thursday, September 3, 2020, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (“ASIC”)...more
On 30 May 2019, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) updated its Information Sheet 225 which sets out guidance for entities that are looking to raise funds through initial coin offerings (ICOs) or are...more
Blockchain Initiatives Pursue Solutions for Refugees, Voting, Smart Cities, Defense and Food Safety - The World Food Programme (WFP) and UN Women announced last week that they are collaborating in an initiative to use...more