Connie Atkinson was published in the October 2022 edition of ThoughtLeaders4 HNW Divorce magazine discussing the rise of cryptoassets in financial remedies.
Crypto Assets Blog
The Crypto Assets Blog, published by Kingsley Napley, covers legal issues related to cryptocurrency and digital assets. Topics include the treatment of cryptoassets in financial remedies and divorce proceedings, estate planning and wills involving cryptocurrency, fiduciary duties of crypto developers, and regulatory enforcement actions such as police and financial authority interventions. The blog also provides updates on civil fraud cases relevant to cryptoassets and explores emerging legal challenges in the evolving crypto landscape within England and Wales.
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Willing my cryptocurrency away: how to leave cryptoassets in a Will
The increase in the value of cryptoassets has undoubtedly contributed to the continued interest and adoption of this still relatively new asset class across organisations and individuals. The ease of purchasing, selling or transferring a cryptoasset has improved significantly over…
Civil Fraud Quarterly Round-Up: Q1 2023
This quarterly civil fraud update provides a summary of reported decisions handed down in the courts of England and Wales in the period of January – March 2023.
Fiduciary duties in bloom for crypto-developers
The courts are set to address whether software developers of Bitcoin networks owe fiduciary duties to bitcoin owners following the Court of Appeal’s decision in Tulip Trading Limited v Van der Laan & Ors, where it allowed the claim to…
Joint police and FCA action underlines law enforcement attention on cryptoasset activity
Amid increased focus on the regulation of cryptoassets in the UK, law enforcement agencies have carried out unprecedented raids targeting illegally-operated cryptocurrency ATMs.
Litigation trends for 2023 – The metaverses – Tech’s next great schism
The ‘metaverse’ is one of the most hyped, and simultaneously poorly defined, concepts of the ‘new age’ of the internet’s evolution. To a certain extent a result of the vision promoted by Mark Zuckerberg when announcing Facebook’s pivot and rebranding…
Civil Fraud Quarterly Round-Up: Q3 2022
This quarterly civil fraud update provides a summary of reported decisions handed down in the courts of England and Wales in the period July – September 2022.
The future of crypto regulation in the UK
James Alleyne was recently asked to talk to an international audience in London about the UK’s position on regulating the crypto-space.
The FCA’s new regulatory approach to consumer protection
The FCA’s transformation to becoming an assertive, front footed regulator has been accelerated by three recent developments, all of which prioritise the protection of consumers.
The English Court: A Fraudster’s Crypto-nite
The English High Court, in Mr Dollar Bill Limited v Persons Unknown and Others [2021] EWHC 2718 (Ch), has once again come to the rescue for victims of fraud – this time armed with a Norwich Pharmacal Order to be…