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Blockchain
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Banking, Finance and Securities
An R3 and Norton Rose Fulbright white paper
Our global blockchain team has published a global legal and regulatory guide titled ‘Unlocking the blockchain’. Overview Interest in blockchain technologies has grown dramatically over the last twelve months. This…
FinTech Update
UN Seeks Comments on Blockchain Technology
Following the trend of regulators across the globe, the United Nations Office for Project Services' (“UNOPS”) issued a request for information regarding the application of blockchain technologies on April 24,…
New Media and Technology Law Blog
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…
Virtual Currency Report
Blockchain Week in Review – April 17, 2017
Below is a summary of some of the significant legal and regulatory actions that occurred over the past week. This alert is not intended to be a comprehensive list of…
Intellectually Jay
Blockchain Can Revolutionize the Patenting of Inventions?
By Justin Evans
What is blockchain? A blockchain is a virtual decentralized ledger that allows for the adding and tracking of entries. A decentralized ledger is not regulated by a single entity; rather,…
Valuation Litigation & Shareholder Rights Blog
Will Appraisal Benefit From Blockchain?
Blockchain: The idea of distributed ledger technology – usually associated with “cryptocurrency” like bitcoin – may be coming to the world of appraisal rights in the near future. As reported by…
Virtual Currency Report
Dax Hansen and Josh Boehm Speak at Stanford Cyber Initiative About Blockchain Tokens
On March 29, 2017, Perkins Coie partner Dax Hansen and associate Josh Boehm were invited to the Cyber Initiative at Stanford Law School to deliver a presentation on several cutting-edge…
All About IP
Challenges with the Evolution of Blockchain
By Oliver Yaros
An increasing number of financial institutions and fintech companies are coming together to create consortia or shared utility service providers that will identify, design, build and provide emerging technologies like…
Internet, IT & e-Discovery
IBM Watson using Blockchain to protect Electronic Medical Records (EMRs)!
By Peter Vogel
Computerworld announced that “IBM’s Watson Health artificial intelligence unit has signed a two-year joint-development agreement with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to explore using blockchain technology to securely…
Socially Aware Blog
Delaware Paves the Way for Blockchain Technology
By Spencer D. Klein, F. Dario de Martino
Blockchain has been a hot buzzword in tech circles for some time, and, increasingly, we’re seeing companies—even Fortune 500 companies—announce blockchain-related initiatives. One particular area of interest to corporations is…