Cyber insurance and NFTs
With the frequent occurrence of cyber attacks, it has become increasingly crucial to have insurance coverage against these attacks, and many insurance companies have started offering...
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How are crypto assets regulated in Taiwan? – Commentary
In Taiwan, there is no national legislation that directly applies to crypto-assets, although operations using cryptocurrencies may fall under existing laws – specifically, compliance requirements related...
USA: Power of the purse – Hermès wins the NFT trademark lawsuit
In short On February 8, 2023, a jury handed down a verdict against Mason Rothschild, creator of the “MetaBirkin” non-fungible token (NFT), on claims of trademark...
EU lawmakers to vote on tighter crypto, ESG rules for banks
Lawmakers to vote on tougher shadow banking rules Legislators seek to link ESG with bonuses Lawmakers are seeking to adapt to global rules for crypto LONDON,...
Cryptoassets – Supreme Court allows service of proceedings exclusively by NFT
On 13 January 2023, the Supreme Court handed down a landmark decision in the case of Osbourne v Persons Unknown and others [2023] EWHC 39 (KB)....
Blockchain Bites: First Australian crypto exchange bailout, Siemens issues bonds on blockchain, Paxos forced to park BUSD stablecoin, Rihanna NFT issues royalties
Australia’s first crypto exchange bailout kicks off Digital Surge ready to rise back to life There has been significant fallout and financial suffering from the FTX...
Crypto lending unit of Genesis files for US bankruptcy
Jan 20 (Reuters) – The lending unit of crypto firm Genesis filed for U.S. bankruptcy protection on Thursday, owing creditors at least $3.4 billion after being...
Crypto startup MoonPay hires chief legal officer from Blockchain.com
Summary Companies Law firms Lindsey Haswell is the company’s first in-house legal hire Haswell was previously at Blockchain.com, Lime, Uber (Reuters) – Cryptocurrency payments startup MoonPay...
Top six predictions for Fintech M&A in 2023
Volatile tech stocks and rising interest rates put the brakes on fintech funding rounds and M&A in 2022. But while investment activity has fallen from 2021...
FTX bankruptcy judge rejects demands for new investigation into crypto exchange collapse
Feb 15 (Reuters) – A U.S. bankruptcy judge on Wednesday rejected calls for a new, independent investigation into FTX’s collapse, saying it would be redundant to...