343358
Birdnals.eth 🎩💩

@birdnals #343358

Tech Transactions and IP attorney with an NFT obsession. I like suing people. Get all my legal updates here: https://linktr.ee/birdnals
1635 Follower 354 Following
Adding to law/policy because it’s an important North Star for attorneys in the space too. It goes against lots of traditional legal thoughts on risk, and the level of decentralization will vary by product/service. But if we aren’t working towards it, wtf are we doing?
Coinbase got sued for some allegedly naughty anti-trust behavior, Congress winds down for the winter, and the FDIC got a stern talking to for hiding the ball.

Here's everything that happened in Web3 legal last week: https://nfttorney.com/2024/12/17/off-the-blockchain-december-9-16-2024/
We now know who Trump intends to nominate as the next SEC Chair, as the agency continues its litigation against Binance, and the House Financial Services Committee talks FinTech.

Here's everything that happened in Web3 law last week: https://nfttorney.com/2024/12/10/off-the-blockchain-december-2-9-2024/
This week, I cover the Tornado Cash ruling from the 5th Circuit, and the return of airdrop szn.

Here's everything that happened in Web3 law over the Thanksgiving week: https://nfttorney.com/2024/12/03/off-the-blockchain-november-25-december-2-2024/
Last week was a good week in crypto law, with the SEC's Dealer Rule smacked down, crypto wallets exempted from CFPB rules, and Gensler's announced departure.

Here's everything that happened in Web3 law last week: https://nfttorney.com/2024/11/26/off-the-blockchain-november-18-25-2024/
A bunch of states sue the SEC, an ETH upgrade is coming (in 5 years), and Polymarket's founder gets raided by the FBI.

Here's everything that happened in Web3 law last week: https://nfttorney.com/2024/11/19/off-the-blockchain-november-11-18-2024/
Stuff happened other than the election, like major briefing in the SEC v. Binance case (investment contracts require contracts theory dead?), and FTX is suing everybody.

Here's everything that happened in Web3 law last week: https://nfttorney.com/2024/11/12/off-the-blockchain-november-4-11-2024/
Between election doom scrolling, get caught up on everything crypto/law including multiple updates in matters vs. the SEC and some blockchain gaming legal developments.

Here's everything that happened in Web3 law last week: https://nfttorney.com/2024/11/05/off-the-blockchain-october-28-november-4-2024/
Another quiet week in Web3 law, but there were some FINRA updates worth examining and an internet infrastructure based jurisdiction question is poised to SCOTUS.

Here's everything that happened in blockchain law last week: https://nfttorney.com/2024/10/29/off-the-blockchain-october-21-28-2024/
My prediction of a Friday bomb drop didn't happen (🙌), but the Ripple appeal had an update as did a Coinbase FOIA lawsuit in an otherwise quiet week.

Here's everything that happened in Web3 law last week: https://nfttorney.com/2024/10/22/off-the-blockchain-october-14-21-2024/
The SEC continued the trend of suing and being sued rather than issuing rules for digital assets, there was a wild FBI sting, and stablecoin legislation got new life in the lame duck.

Here's everything that happened in Web3 law last week: https://nfttorney.com/2024/10/15/off-the-blockchain-october-7-14-2024/
The SEC continues to main character syndrome legal updates last week, but some cool privacy law developments and election betting is back on!

Here's everything that happened in Web3 law last week: https://nfttorney.com/2024/10/08/off-the-blockchain-september-30-october-7-2024/
The good (Uniswap oral arguments), the bad (Tornado Cash criminal case ruling), and the ugly (Gensler at Congress).

Here's everything that happened in Web3 legal last week: https://nfttorney.com/2024/10/01/off-the-blockchain-september-23-30-2024/
The consent judgments continue to flow in as admin agencies look to close out their 2024 budgets, and Congress is setting the stage for next year's legislative agenda.

Here's everything that happened in Onchain legal last week: https://nfttorney.com/2024/09/24/off-the-blockchain-september-9-16-2024-2/
The CFTC got smacked down on predictive markets, Congress tried to figure out what DeFi is, and eToro is mostly out of the crypto game.

Here's everything that happened in Onchain legal last week: https://nfttorney.com/2024/09/17/off-the-blockchain-september-9-16-2024/
Uniswap settled with the CFTC, Coinbase won an early discovery battle with the SEC, and predictive markets got a big win from Kalshi.

Here's everything that happened in Web3 law last week: https://nfttorney.com/2024/09/10/off-the-blockchain-september-2-9-2024/
The Opensea Wells notice dominated the week's legal news. My .jpg purchases carried an objectively reasonable expectation of profit? Somebody tell my haters (i.e., friends/family)!

Here's everything that happened in Web3 law last week: https://nfttorney.com/2024/09/03/off-the-blockchain-august-26-september-2-2024/
BUSY week in court for crypto, with major developments in cases involving Kraken, Lido, and Consensys. In addition to the usual administrate agency rigmarole.

Here's everything that happened last week in Web3 law: https://nfttorney.com/2024/08/27/off-the-blockchain-august-19-26-2024/
Lots of minor story updates in this week's legal breakdown, and time to get real on the implications of the upcoming election on digital asset development in the U.S.

Here's everything that happened in Web3 law last week: https://nfttorney.com/2024/08/13/off-the-blockchain-august-5-13-2024/
The big news from last week was the Ripple ruling and industry pushback against the CFTC's attempted land grab in predictive markets.

Here's everything that happened in Web3 law last week: https://nfttorney.com/2024/08/13/off-the-blockchain-august-5-13-2024/
Bags are down but vibes are high, as artists sued the SEC regarding NFT sales, the SEC is strategically withdrawing from some claims in Binance, and car titles hit the blockchain!

Here's everything that happened in Web3 law last week: https://nfttorney.com/2024/08/06/off-the-blockchain-july-29-august-5-2024/
Two weeks in a row of mostly good news on the crypto legal landscape? This makes me nervous...

Read about everything that happened in Web3 legal last week, including the Presidential shakeups and their ripples on the industry, here: https://nfttorney.com/2024/07/23/off-the-blockchain-july-15-22-2024/
Last week's legal developments were more about who the SEC is not suing than who the agency is suing? Progress! Also, impactful amicus briefings and Congressional hearings.

Here's everything that happened in Web3 law: https://nfttorney.com/2024/07/16/off-the-blockchain-july-8-15-2024/
After a crazy June, July has been quiet in Web3 legal developments. But lots of minor stories like amicus coming to the aid of Custodia Bank and MiCA's effect on EU stablecoins.

Here's everything that happened in Web3 legal last week: https://nfttorney.com/2024/07/09/off-the-blockchain-july-1-8-2024/