The Federal Court of Appeal has dismissed ASIC’s appeal and upheld the primary judge’s decision that Finder Wallet’s (Finder) product “Finder Earn” was not a “debenture” and they did not have to hold an Australian Financial...more
The last week of June saw a flurry of legal developments in quick succession. The SEC sued Consensys, the developers of the largest self-custodial digital wallet (MetaMask). The IRS released its digital asset tax rules. The...more
To help you keep abreast of relevant activities, below find a breakdown of some of the biggest events at the federal and state levels to impact the Consumer Finance Services industry this past week...more
Part 1 – Celsius Bankruptcy - The Celsius Network was conceptualized as an alternative to conventional banking, offering its customers return rates of up to 20% on deposits of digital assets, and providing digital...more
A large U.S.-based financial services company launched its crypto services arm last week, providing consumers with a platform to buy and sell cryptocurrencies and non-fungible tokens (NFTs). According to reports, the...more