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
Category: Smart Contracts
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
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
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
Blockchain Oracles Will Make Smart Contracts Fly
(…) Smart Contracts with Street-Smarts A smart contract is a digital agreement that enforces itself. The common example is a … Continue reading Blockchain Oracles Will Make Smart Contracts Fly
Blockchain and Mobile Payments in An Increasingly Mobile-First World
“Mobile payments have become the preferred method of transaction for an increasing number of consumers, with 17 percent of U.S. consumers … Continue reading Blockchain and Mobile Payments in An Increasingly Mobile-First World
Making Legal Contracts Smart
“(…) The potential to automate a wide variety of business transactions in a way that is secure, transparent, and flexible … Continue reading Making Legal Contracts Smart
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