“The R3 Blockchain consortium has announced their creation of a Legal Center of Excellence (LCoE) today, Feb. 20 — a team consisting of … Continue reading Blockchain Alliance R3 Launches Training Consortium For Lawyers

“(…) Assembly Bill 2658, submitted by Assemblymember Ian Calderon last week, expands the definition of electronic records and signatures – … Continue reading California Bill Would Legally Recognize Blockchain Data

“This bill would be the first tokens specific law by a legislative body in the world, if passed, and would … Continue reading Wyoming’s Tokens Exemptions From Securities Bill Unanimously Passes First Stage

“In guidelines published today, the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority FINMA sets out how it intends to apply financial market … Continue reading FINMA publishes ICO guidelines

“South Korea On January 11th, 2017, the South Korean Ministry of Justice reportedly confirmed a plan to shut down all … Continue reading State of Global Cryptocurrency Regulation (January 2018)

“(…) Smart contracts are basically automated contracts and only as smart as the lawyer who drafted them. Therefore, there isn’t … Continue reading Reality check — Smart contracts are still going to need smart lawyers

“But everyone was on notice that the next time someone launched a cryptocurrency-based investment scheme without even attempting to follow U.S. securities laws, … Continue reading SEC Halts a Silly Initial Coin Offering

“What is the difference between a Ricardian contract and a smart contract? Smart contracts refer to a type of digital … Continue reading Ricardian contracts — legally binding agreements on the blockchain