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Recent Exploits of Blockchain Bridges Highlight Need for Cybersecurity in Crypto and Risk of Liability

August 2, 2022 By Kim Peretti and Kristen Bartolotta

According to recent media reports there have been several instances of blockchain bridges being hacked this year, including reports on August 2 that a bridge lost close to $200 million to upwards of 40 hackers who exploited a bug in its protocol, and reports in June that another bridge lost $100 million from hackers allegedly […]

Filed Under: Board Governance & Cyber Risk Management, National Security & Digital Crimes, Privacy & Cyber Regulatory Enforcement, Uncategorized Tagged With: Blockchain, Crypto, Cryptocurrency, Cybersecurity, Litigation

President Biden Issues Executive Order Directing Coordinated Federal Approach to Digital Assets

March 9, 2022 By Kim Peretti, Kate Hanniford and Kristen Bartolotta

As a result of the rise in digital assets, President Biden signed an Executive Order on March 9, 2022 ordering a review of the nation’s approach to cryptocurrency. The Executive Order on Ensuring Responsible Development of Digital Assets (the “Order”) contains both broad policy objectives and specific analysis to be conducted by the federal government. […]

Filed Under: National Security & Digital Crimes, Privacy & Cyber Regulatory Enforcement Tagged With: Cryptocurrency, Cybersecurity, Cybersecurity Executive Order, Digital Asset, The White House

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