UK Court Confirms Bitcoin’s Status as Property
On December 13 2019, in the case of AA v Persons Unknown [2019] EWHC 3556 (Comm), the UK Commercial Court … Continue reading UK Court Confirms Bitcoin’s Status as Property
The Automation of Complex Loan Agreements with Blockchain Technology
OpenLaw has partnered with the Loan Syndications and Trading Association (the “LSTA”) to explore how a revolving credit facility could … Continue reading The Automation of Complex Loan Agreements with Blockchain Technology
Forbes Releases ‘Top 50 Billion-Dollar Companies Exploring Blockchain’ — Over Half are Working with Ethereum
Forbes recently released a new list that features 50 companies — with minimum revenues or valuations of $1 billion and U.S. operations — that … Continue reading Forbes Releases ‘Top 50 Billion-Dollar Companies Exploring Blockchain’ — Over Half are Working with Ethereum
Chinese Internet Court Employs AI and Blockchain to Render Judgement
In China, blockchain technology is increasingly employed to settle court cases, local news outlet Global Times reported on April 25. … Continue reading Chinese Internet Court Employs AI and Blockchain to Render Judgement
Microsoft faces sanctions as investigators claim GDPR breaches
Dutch investigators have put Microsoft on alert over regulatory action after ruling its data collection methods posed a risk to … Continue reading Microsoft faces sanctions as investigators claim GDPR breaches
Fork-free, Energy Efficient Red Belly Blockchain Hits 30,000 Transactions per Second
The University of Sydney and CSIRO’s Data61 say in their official press release they have successfully trialed a blockchain that … Continue reading Fork-free, Energy Efficient Red Belly Blockchain Hits 30,000 Transactions per Second
UK Crypto Task Force Calls For Regulation
In February 2018, the UK Treasury Committee launched an inquiry into digital currencies. In the course of its inquiry the … Continue reading UK Crypto Task Force Calls For Regulation
The Truth about Smart Contracts
We all know that the key feature of a smart contract is that it has trustless execution. That is, you … Continue reading The Truth about Smart Contracts
Blockchain and the Challengers
While blockchain continues gaining attention, be it in cryptocurrency sphere or other innovative use cases in business world, new technologies … Continue reading Blockchain and the Challengers
Accord Project Releases ‘Ergo’, A New Smart Contract Language
The Accord Project consortium of legal tech companies, law firms and standards-setting organisations has released its first working prototype for … Continue reading Accord Project Releases ‘Ergo’, A New Smart Contract Language
