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Common legal phrase. Lawful action, such as an agreement consciously agreed to by two or more entities, establishing lawful accountability. For example, an apartment lease legally binds the lessor and the lessee.

Chinese Banks Revamp Ties With Russian Businesses to Avoid Sanctions, Report Says

Chinese Banks Revamp Ties With Russian Businesses to Avoid Sanctions, Report Says
Chinese Banks Revamp Ties With Russian Businesses to Avoid Sanctions, Report Says
March 03, 2022  |  Banking

Several Chinese banks are working to make sure they can maintain business with Russian clients and also avoid Western sanctions, Reuters reported Thursday (March 3)....

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Today in Crypto: MetaMask, Infura Block ‘Certain Jurisdictions’
Today in Crypto: MetaMask, Infura Block ‘Certain Jurisdictions’
March 03, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Two key parts of Ethereum’s ecosystem, MetaMask and Infura, have moved to cut off access to users in some areas, CoinDesk reported Thursday (March 3)....

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Law Firm Teams Up With Crypto Exchange to Accept Crypto
Law Firm Teams Up With Crypto Exchange to Accept Crypto
March 03, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

A few days ago, Gunnercooke, a U.K. law firm, announced that it will accept crypto assets as payment for legal and professional services, becoming, arguably,...

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TikTok Probed by State Attorneys General Over App’s Impact on Children
TikTok Probed by State Attorneys General Over App’s Impact on Children
March 02, 2022  |  Legal & Regulation

A group of state attorneys general has initiated an investigation into TikTok and whether children and teens face any online harms related to the popular...

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When It Comes to Accepting Crypto in Payment, Taxes Are Very Taxing
When It Comes to Accepting Crypto in Payment, Taxes Are Very Taxing
March 02, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

For a business of any size, the decision to accept payment in cryptocurrencies like bitcoin is a fraught one. Issues like price volatility and custody...

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Today in Crypto: Coinbase Blocks Sanctioned Russian Accounts; Ukraine Asks for, Gets Russian Crypto Wallet Addresses for Blacklist, Lawyer Says
Today in Crypto: Coinbase Blocks Sanctioned Russian Accounts; Ukraine Asks for, Gets Russian Crypto Wallet...
March 01, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Ukraine has been receiving crypto wallet addresses connected to Russian politicians in the wake of an effort to find and blacklist them, CoinDesk reported Tuesday...

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BitConnect’s Kumbhani Goes Missing Following $2.4B Indictment
BitConnect’s Kumbhani Goes Missing Following $2.4B Indictment
March 01, 2022  |  Legal & Regulation

Just days after a federal grand jury handed down a $2.4 billion indictment of operating a global Ponzi scheme, BitConnect founder Satish Kumbhani, 36, has...

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Australia’s Biggest Casino Operator Accused of Breaching Money Laundering Laws
Australia’s Biggest Casino Operator Accused of Breaching Money Laundering Laws
March 01, 2022  |  AML

Crown Resorts, Australia’s largest casino operator, is accused of violating money-laundering mandates in a lawsuit filed by the country’s financial watchdog in federal court on...

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