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Blockchain Law IV in Luxembourg: A Pioneering Regulatory Framework for Blockchain Integration in the Financial Sector

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On December 19, 2024, Luxembourg adopted Blockchain Law IV, a landmark legislative move aimed at strengthening the legal framework for blockchain in the financial sector. ...more

Proskauer - Blockchain and the Law

Illinois Embraces Smart Contracts with New Blockchain Legislation

As we highlighted in our recent Practical Law Practice Note, Smart Contracts: Best Practices, various state lawmakers are paving the way for widespread use of blockchains and smart contracts in commerce. For example, on...more

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Blockchain and Smart Contracts: Italy First to Recognize an Overarching Legal Foundation

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The Situation: After joining the Blockchain Partnership and setting up a task force dedicated to digital innovation, Italy enacted a set of rules establishing an overarching legal foundation for the validity and...more

Proskauer - Blockchain and the Law

Ohio and California Join Other States in Passing Blockchain-Friendly Legislation

This past summer, Ohio adopted legislation (SB220) that primarily provides for a legal safe harbor from certain data-breach related tort claims to covered entities that implement a specified cybersecurity program that...more

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Arizona Passes Groundbreaking Blockchain and Smart Contract Law – State Blockchain Laws on the Rise

The blockchain or “distributed ledger network” was originally conceived as the peer-to-peer technology platform that allows for the transfer of Bitcoin without the need for a trusted intermediary. However, the blockchain...more

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Arizona Authorizes Smart Contracts on a Blockchain

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Last week, Arizona Governor Doug Ducey signed into law HB 2417 that amends Arizona law to provide that signatures secured through blockchain are valid electronic signatures and that smart contracts are legal, enforceable...more

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