Fintech, digital assets, payments and consumer credit | UK Regulatory Outlook November 2022
Market assessment of card collection services | Card fees: PSR publishes final terms of reference for two market reviews | Use of AI and machine learning...
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Hong Kong Court examines the functions of Bitcoin and the operation of “wallets” when considering the protection and ownership of crypto assets
We recently reported on the judgment in Nico Constantijn Antonius Samara vs Stive Jean Paul Dan [2022] HKCFI 1254, where the Hong Kong court granted proprietary...
Is blockchain technology the answer to supply chain law?
The past decade has seen an increase, globally, in the scrutiny of corporate supply chains, particularly those involving material sourcing and labor practices. The adoption of...
The Canadian Fintech Review: Insurtech
Click here to watch the video The combination of insurance and technology presents a way for intermediaries and insurers to reinvent how they do business. With...
The Canadian fintech review: Privacy, cybersecurity, data and AI
Click here to watch the video Privacy is a leading topic in fintech, with both startups, FIs and regulators placing it at the forefront of innovation...
Blockchain Bites: ASIC sues Block Earner for alleged unlicensed crypto-based products; NY Fed Launches CBDC Pilot; AO Art Ball serves real value
ASIC sues Block Earner for alleged unlicensed conduct over crypto-asset-based products ASIC, the corporate regulator, has commenced proceedings in the Federal Court against a cryptofintech company,...
FinTech Compliance Solutions in the UAE. Revolutionary or risky?
The UAE is the Middle East’s leading financial center and a global hub for trade, particularly in gold and precious metals. This large presence in the...
Minnesota and Wisconsin include income from NFT sales within the sales tax base
The taxation of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) has been the subject of considerable debate throughout their relatively short existence. As reported in this newsletter earlier, some states...
Bored Apes, NFTs and Copyright
As we have explained previously, a non-functional token (NFT) is not a form of intellectual property. It is not like a copyright, patent or trademark. It...
The Legit Ledger Episode 12: Fintech Enforcement In Light of the Ooki DAO Lawsuit with Bill Kane and Zack Golda
Click here to listen to the audio. In this episode of The Legit Ledger, Sheppard Mullin attorneys Bill Kane and Zack Golda join host Yasamin Parsafar...