Cryptoassetshttps://www.nortonrosefulbright.com/en/inside-disputes/blog/rss/cryptoassetsRecent blog postsen{0D336840-78FC-440A-AF9E-BA1635F3D51B}https://www.nortonrosefulbright.com/en/inside-disputes/blog/202402-2024-annual-litigation-trends-survey-findingsRuth CowleyHolly StebbingHarriet Jones-FenleighSteven D. JansmaBlog postCryptoassetsEnvironmental and social governanceFraudGroup action litigationInvestigations2024 Annual Litigation Trends Survey findingsThe report is based on a survey of more than 400 general counsel and in-house litigation leaders based in the United States and Canada in industries including financial services, technology, healthcare, energy, retail, real estate and construction.Mon, 12 Feb 2024 09:02:40 ZRuth Cowley, Holly Stebbing, Harriet Jones-Fenleigh, Steven D. Jansma{1B7A23F5-38B7-4B1E-B590-1C6EC0AE1A97}https://www.nortonrosefulbright.com/en/inside-disputes/blog/202309-court-refuses-to-enforce-foreign-arbitration-award-against-cryptocurrency-exchange-userAdam SanittBlog postCryptoassetsGoverning law and jurisdictionProceduralCourt refuses to enforce foreign arbitration award against cryptocurrency exchange userDiscussing the Court's decision in Payward Inc and Others v Chechetkin [2023] EWHC 1780 (Comm).Fri, 29 Sep 2023 13:40:40 ZAdam Sanitt{A4753C81-739F-41D8-978F-740C66FA3CF0}https://www.nortonrosefulbright.com/en/inside-disputes/blog/202308-discussing-the-law-commissions-digital-assets-final-reportAdam SanittBlog postCryptoassetsFinTechFraudDiscussing the Law Commission’s Digital assets: Final reportAdam Sanitt has written a briefing discussing the highly anticipated Law Commission’s Digital assets: Final report.Tue, 22 Aug 2023 10:19:52 ZAdam Sanitt{FED9B2EC-A78F-463D-81B9-B7132DA9252B}https://www.nortonrosefulbright.com/en/inside-disputes/blog/202306-proprietary-injunction-against-a-cryptoexchange-not-so-fastAditya BadamiBlog postCryptoassetsFraudPrivilege and disclosureProprietary injunction against a crypto-exchange? Not so fast…Discussing the first reported decision in which freezing injunctions relating to misappropriation of crypto-assets initially granted on a without notice basis have been discharged by the High Court on their return date.Thu, 08 Jun 2023 09:16:07 ZAditya Badami{D0117A37-0D3F-4628-AAAB-F35E040EA3A1}https://www.nortonrosefulbright.com/en/inside-disputes/blog/202305-tulip-trading-v-van-der-laanAdam SanittBlog postCryptoassetsGoverning law and jurisdictionCapital marketsGroup action litigationTulip Trading litigation: Do bitcoin developers owe a fiduciary duty to users?Discussing the latest decision in the Tulip Trading v van der Laan litigation.Tue, 30 May 2023 07:29:41 ZAdam Sanitt{78FBAAE3-322A-437C-BAC8-D7D618CC1F6A}https://www.nortonrosefulbright.com/en/inside-disputes/blog/202302-banking-litigation-trendsHarriet Jones-FenleighJames LockwoodFraudMis-selling and MisrepresentationBlog postFinTechGroup action litigationProceduralCryptoassetsBanking Litigation TrendsOur Banking Litigation Trends publication summarising the trends we saw in 2022, and the key risks we anticipate banks and financial institutions may face in 2023.Wed, 01 Feb 2023 13:14:57 ZHarriet Jones-Fenleigh, James Lockwood{0C75D14D-221B-45B5-96AE-CA2C8C54A3FE}https://www.nortonrosefulbright.com/en/inside-disputes/blog/202212-high-court-assists-alleged-victim-of-crypto-theft-to-seek-recoverySean MurphyHarriet Jones-FenleighAditya BadamiBlog postFinTechFraudGoverning law and jurisdictionProceduralCryptoassetsHigh Court assists alleged victim of crypto-theft to seek recoveryIn LMN v Bitflyer Holdings Inc and others [2022] EWHC 2954 (Comm), the High Court granted powerful ‘information orders’ under the court’s Norwich Pharmacal and Bankers Trust jurisdiction against cryptocurrency exchanges that are competitors to the claimant-applicant LMN. Fri, 02 Dec 2022 15:38:50 ZSean Murphy, Harriet Jones-Fenleigh, Aditya Badami{1A5E4BD9-1B11-4A43-9802-0EEA54C1E38E}https://www.nortonrosefulbright.com/en/inside-disputes/blog/202208-the-law-commissions-data-objects-digital-assets-as-a-new-property-classHarriet Jones-FenleighAditya BadamiJonathan HawkinsCryptoassetsFinTechBlog postThe Law Commission's 'data objects': Digital assets as a new property classA consultation paper lays the foundation for treating digital assets as legal property under English lawMon, 01 Aug 2022 09:59:09 ZHarriet Jones-Fenleigh, Aditya Badami, Jonathan Hawkins{2EC211A2-C9D4-486B-AEFC-D40EAB267B35}https://www.nortonrosefulbright.com/en/inside-disputes/blog/202205-collapse-of-another-algorithmic-stablecoin-highlights-litigation-risks-for-investorsHarriet Jones-FenleighAdam SanittJonathan HawkinsFinTechCryptoassetsBlog postCollapse of another algorithmic stablecoin highlights litigation risks for investorsA 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.Mon, 30 May 2022 09:54:00 ZHarriet Jones-Fenleigh, Adam Sanitt, Jonathan Hawkins{CA9019EA-5A52-472A-A663-A4DE4D222AA1}https://www.nortonrosefulbright.com/en/inside-disputes/blog/202204-fintech-pulse-podcastAdam SanittJonathan HawkinsFinTechCryptoassetsBlog postPodcastSmart legal contracts on the FinTech Pulse podcastAdam 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.Thu, 14 Apr 2022 12:01:00 ZAdam Sanitt, Jonathan Hawkins{D92BE907-71D6-41B0-ACDD-AA5E834FCD63}https://www.nortonrosefulbright.com/en/inside-disputes/blog/202203-the-high-court-considers-whether-security-for-costs-can-be-provided-in-cryptocurrencyJonathan HawkinsCryptoassetsFinTechBlog postThe High Court considers whether security for costs can be provided in cryptocurrencyWhile the High Court declined to order security in bitcoin, the decision leaves the door open to future applications.Tue, 01 Mar 2022 12:38:00 ZJonathan Hawkins{A87EE3D0-76D7-432F-8F20-1545720E5333}https://www.nortonrosefulbright.com/en/inside-disputes/blog/202109-a-stakeholder-application-with-only-one-stakeholderJonathan HawkinsCryptoassetsProceduralBlog postAn unusual stakeholder applicationAn unusual stakeholder application, involving gold bullion, may assist cryptocurrency exchanges in resolving identity disputes.Mon, 06 Sep 2021 11:57:00 ZJonathan Hawkins{51CFCAE2-CDAB-4C05-B405-8ACB895CB397}https://www.nortonrosefulbright.com/en/inside-disputes/blog/ground-breaking-arbitration-rules-for-digital-disputes-releasedHolly StebbingHarriet Jones-FenleighAdam SanittCryptoassetsBlog postGround-breaking arbitration rules for digital disputes releasedThe UK Jurisdiction Taskforce has published a revolutionary set of arbitration rules designed to provide a framework to govern disputes relating to disruptive novel technologiesThu, 20 May 2021 19:51:42 ZHolly Stebbing, Harriet Jones-Fenleigh, Adam Sanitt{07C92EA6-0C93-491A-B037-D01F0EDC3F9E}https://www.nortonrosefulbright.com/en/inside-disputes/blog/what-sort-of-property-is-a-cryptoassetAdam SanittCryptoassetsBlog postWhat sort of property is a cryptoasset?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. Tue, 09 Mar 2021 13:14:00 ZAdam Sanitt{EA762E92-507A-4DD6-A50F-820C102B735A}https://www.nortonrosefulbright.com/en/inside-disputes/blog/cryptocurrency-as-security-for-costsJonathan HawkinsProceduralBlog postCryptoassetsCryptocurrency as security for costsA judge in New South Wales has granted a claimant permission to use cryptocurrency to satisfy a AU$20,000 order for security for costs.Sun, 15 Mar 2020 15:22:00 ZJonathan Hawkins