Topic: Cryptoassets

A discussion of potential causes of action that may arise from both algorithmic and traditional asset-backed stablecoins and sets out the risk factors associated with litigation involving blockchain technology.

Adam Sanitt and Jonathan Hawkins joined this month’s episode of our firm’s FinTech Pulse podcast to discuss how a recent investigation by the UK law commission into how the current law of contract applies to smart legal contracts.

While the High Court declined to order security in bitcoin, the decision leaves the door open to future applications.

An unusual stakeholder application, involving gold bullion, may assist cryptocurrency exchanges in resolving identity disputes.

The UK Jurisdiction Taskforce has published a revolutionary set of arbitration rules designed to provide a framework to govern disputes relating to disruptive novel technologies

The category of property into which cryptoassets are placed has wide implications in areas such as insolvency, security and tax. Two rival schools of thought have developed and the ongoing confusion has led to legal uncertainty.

A judge in New South Wales has granted a claimant permission to use cryptocurrency to satisfy a AU$20,000 order for security for costs.