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Ballard Spahr LLP

The Prosecution of Samourai Wallet Developers: Expanding the Reach of Crypto Enforcement

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The prosecution of the developers behind Samourai Wallet illustrates how U.S. authorities are broadening their approach to privacy‑focused cryptocurrency tools. In April 2024, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern...more

Morgan Lewis

New York Enacts 2022 UCC Amendments Creating New Regime for Digital Assets Under State Law

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New York has now joined with 32 other states and the District of Columbia in enacting the 2022 amendments to the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) promulgated by the American Law Institute and the Uniform Law Commission. The...more

Hinckley Allen

Real Estate Ownership and Digital Media Rights in the Age of Extended Reality Technology

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Extended reality is a broad term used to describe immersive technologies, which are software and applications that create immersive environments that merge computer-generated, digital content with the actual contours of our...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Strategies for Mitigating Data Center Development Delays - Data Centers Series

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Picking up where they left off in Episode 1, Troutman Pepper Locke Partners Carl Bivens and Ben Henry discuss in Episode 2 of our Data Center series how smart contracts and sharper risk allocation can curb data center...more

Conyers

Why set up a tokenized investment fund with a BVI approved manager?

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In this article, we will explore the strategic advantages of setting up a tokenized investment fund under the Approved Manager Regime in the British Virgin Islands (BVI)....more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Bank of England Revises Its Proposed Regime for Regulating ‘Systemic’ Stablecoins

The long-awaited Bank of England (Bank) consultation paper on its proposed regulatory regime for sterling-denominated systemic stablecoins was published on 10 November 2025 (Consultation Paper)....more

DLA Piper

Blockchain and Digital Assets News and Trends – October 2025

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This periodic bulletin is designed to help companies identify important legal developments governing the use and acceptance of blockchain technology, smart contracts, and digital assets....more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Charlotte Bound: FFFinance Forum 2025, October 2025 - Fund Finance x Crypto – Tokenized Investment Funds

With the growth of fund finance we have all observed cross-over between areas such as securitization, structured finance, and the insurance sector, blurring the lines between historically separate areas. The next frontier is...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

NAVigating What’s Next, October 2025 - Fund Finance x Crypto – The Next Frontier

With the growth of fund finance we have all observed cross-over between areas such as securitization, structured finance, and the insurance sector, blurring the lines between historically separate areas. The next frontier is...more

Carey Olsen

Bermuda’s blockchain edge: redefining global digital asset regulation

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In the rapidly evolving world of digital assets, Bermuda has emerged as a leading jurisdiction for innovative blockchain projects and institutional-grade regulation. In this interview for HashPoint Advisory, Carey Olsen...more

Goodwin

Navigating the EU Data Act: Key Obligations and a Spotlight on Switching Rights

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Regulation (EU) 2023/2854 (the Data Act) entered into force across the EU on 12 September 2025. It forms a key part of the EU’s broader data strategy and establishes a comprehensive framework for how data is accessed, used,...more

Lowenstein Sandler LLP

UCC Articles 9 and 12: A Modern Legal Framework for Secured Transactions and Digital Assets

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As the proliferation of digital assets, including cryptocurrencies, stablecoins, and tokenized securities, becomes increasingly mainstream in global finance, the legal frameworks that govern property rights over such digital...more

DLA Piper

Blockchain and Digital Assets News and Trends – September 2025

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This periodic bulletin is designed to help companies identify important legal developments governing the use and acceptance of blockchain technology, smart contracts, and digital assets....more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

EU Data Act Enters into Force

Effective September 12, 2025, the EU Data Act introduced new rules on access to and sharing of data from certain products and services in business-to-consumer (B2C), business-to-business (B2B), and business-to-government...more

WilmerHale

DOJ Signals Approach to Digital Assets - What It Means for Developers and Platforms

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On August 21, 2025, Acting Assistant Attorney General Matthew R. Galeotti delivered remarks at the American Innovation Project (AIP) Summit in Jackson, Wyoming. Mr. Galeotti’s remarks focused on the digital asset ecosystem...more

Robins Kaplan LLP

DAOs and the New Fiduciary Frontier: When Code Meets Duty

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Picture this: A trustee receives an email notification that a “governance proposal” needs their vote, because the trust owns tokens in something called a DAO—and suddenly, they’re not just holding digital assets, they’re...more

Hogan Lovells

Digital disputes on the rise: international arbitration at the forefront?

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The worldwide digital assets market is projected to generate revenue of $100.2 billion by 2025 and grow annually by 9.94%. ...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Fed governor highlights private sector innovation and regulatory collaboration in evolving payments landscape

On August 19, Fed Governor Christopher Waller delivered remarks at a blockchain symposium, emphasizing the ongoing evolution of payment systems driven by advances in computing, data processing, and distributed networks....more

DLA Piper

Blockchain and Digital Assets News and Trends – August 2025

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This periodic bulletin is designed to help companies identify important legal developments governing the use and acceptance of blockchain technology, smart contracts, and digital assets....more

Cimplifi

Chess, Not Checkers: Future Trends in Litigation and eDiscovery Technology

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Several looming technological developments are poised to significantly impact the management of litigation and discovery. These emerging technologies have the potential to enhance efficiency and reduce costs but also...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Benefits and Considerations of Protecting Your IP With Blockchain Technology

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Blockchain technology is an emerging solution for high-security intellectual property (IP) asset management and recordkeeping. The blockchain records transactions and tracks assets within a business network as a shared,...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

Real Estate Tokenization: Recent Developments in New Jersey and Dubai

Tokenizing real estate involves converting ownership or economic rights in property into digital tokens on a blockchain platform. Blockchains can replace outdated land records, and smart contracts can automate real property...more

DLA Piper

Blockchain and Digital Assets News and Trends – June 2025

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This periodic bulletin is designed to help companies identify important legal developments governing the use and acceptance of blockchain technology, smart contracts, and digital assets. While the use cases for blockchain...more

A&O Shearman

Tales of the unexpected

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A colleague told me about a conference at UCL on contract law and the unexpected saying, “Looks like a nice day out Jason”. When I was emailed 12 hefty draft papers by way of pre-reading, I realised it was a rather...more

Venable LLP

A Legal Whirlwind Settles: Treasury Lifts Sanctions on Tornado Cash

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On March 21, 2025, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) officially lifted sanctions on Tornado Cash, the decentralized cryptocurrency mixer it had blacklisted in August 2022....more

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