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Blue Bonds: Making a splash in the Capital Markets
In 2018, the Republic of Seychelles launched the first-ever “blue bond”, with the support of the World Bank Group and the Global Environment Facility.
Blockchain law
Lawyers accepting virtual currency: New money, old rules
New York Law Journal
Robert A. Schwinger explains how some states have begun to consider whether legal ethics rules impose any restrictions or limitations on attorneys’ ability to take payment in the form of cryptocurrency, or to hold such assets in escrow or trust.
Robert A. Schwinger explores recent developments in this edition of his New York Law Journal Blockchain Law column.
Read the entire article, Lawyers accepting virtual currency: New money, old rules.
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