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Eurosystem update on settling DLT transactions in central bank money

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The European Central Bank (ECB) has published a press release confirming its decision to expand its initiative to settle transactions recorded on distributed ledger technology (DLT) in central bank money...more

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Blockchain III Law: Luxembourg implements the EU DLT Pilot Regime and recognizes the use of DLT for financial collateral...

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On 9 March 2023, the Luxembourg Parliament adopted the Blockchain III Law. The Blockchain III Law – which was published on 17 March 2023 – amends, amongst others, the Financial Sector Law2 and the Financial Collateral Law....more

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Cooperatives: An Ownership Model for Digital Networks

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Turbulence in crypto and blockchain has shed light on a question that has received increasing attention: how web3 companies share ownership in digital networks, including through tokens. As the industry wrestles with this...more

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Can Purpose-Built Equipment Bring Blockchain Back as a Tech Solution?

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When was the last time you talked about blockchain? Maybe 18 months to 2 years ago when the world was new, Broadway was open, and blockchain was everywhere. And then it wasn’t. Blockchain didn’t leave us, its golden promise...more

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Wind of Change - The Year FinTech Came in From the Cold - Polsinelli BitBlog: Year End Edition

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Digital assets and Blockchain technologies which were once described as the tools of criminals, are now a key part of efforts by traditional financial services firms to transform their businesses and innovative firms looking...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Blockchain Games and Collectibles – Patents and Other Legal Issues

1. Blockchain Games and Collectibles Are on the Rise – The use of blockchain (or distributed ledger) technology for games (a.k.a blockchain games) and token-based digital collectibles is on the rise. The overnight popularity...more

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Smart Contract Developers – Beware and Lawyer Up!

Smart contracts, also referred to as chaincode in the Hyperledger world, are one of the most powerful aspects of blockchain and Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT). This “self-executing” code can receive various inputs and,...more

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How Blockchain Technology Can Improve the Music Industry - September 2018

Blockchain is a revolutionary technology that has great potential to solve many of the fundamental challenges facing the music industry today. In fact, this technology is uniquely suited to address issues across the various...more

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ERC-721 Tokens Shake Up Blockchain Technology

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The most prevalent tokens on the Ethereum blockchain are ERC-20-compliant (ERC-20 Tokens). However, there are many other ERC, or Ethereum Request for Comment, standards available. Recently, companies like Launch Labs, Inc....more

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Recent Blockchain Patents of Note

As we have previously reported, the number of blockchain patents being filed and granted is continuing to increase. According to a Thomson Reuters report, 225 out of the 406 blockchain patents (55.4%) filed in 2017 came from...more

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