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  1. Consumer Finance Monitor

    OCC authorizes banks to use blockchains and stablecoins for payments

    By Rene T. McNulty

    On January 4, 2021, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (“OCC”) published an Interpretive Letter clarifying the authority of national banks and federal savings associations to participate in…

  2. The Blockchain Monitor

    Canadian Ether Fund Launches, Swiss Bank Tokenizes Shares, Crypto Regulation Evolves in UK, Estonia and Germany; Blockchain Solutions Launch for Wine, Royalties, Clothing

    By Joanna F. Wasick, Robert A. Musiala, Jordan R. Silversmith

    In this issue: • Canadian Ether Fund Launches, Swiss Bank Tokenizes Shares, New German Law Passed • Blockchain Solutions Launch in Wine, Royalties Management and Clothing Industries • UK and…

  3. Litigation Finance Journal

    Avalanche Blockchain Offers ILO: Initial Litigation Offering

    By John Freund

    An ILO (Initial Litigation Offering) was recently launched on the Avalanche blockchain. This is, in essence, a token that provides investors with a percentage of payouts from various funded lawsuits.…

  4. Petronella Cybersecurity and Compliance Blog

    PTG Podcast 12-15-20 with Craig Petronella of Petronella Cybersecurity and Digital Forensics and Personal Injury Attorney Sean Park on HIPAA Compliance, Blockchain and Health Passport applications for securing PHI Cybersecurity and Compliance Risks and Ch

    By Craig Petronella

    PTG Podcast 12-15-20 with Craig Petronella of Petronella Cybersecurity and Digital Forensics and Personal Injury Attorney Sean Park on HIPAA Compliance, Blockchain and Health Passport applications for securing PHI Cybersecurity…

  5. Virtual Currency Report

    Blockchain Week in Review: Week of December 11, 2020

    By Perkins Coie

    Weekly Focus: Members of Congress Request SEC Clarity On Digital Securities Custody Digital Asset ‘Stacks’ Plans 2.0 Launch as Non-Security Secretary Mnuchin Emphasizes G7 Coordination on Digital Currencies CFTC and…

  6. The Blockchain Monitor

    Telegram: Deconstructing One of the Biggest Blockchain Cases of 2020

    By Robert A. Musiala, John Harrington, Teresa Goody Guillén, Adam Gale, Jonathan A. Forman, Veronica Reynolds

    The Telegram case is arguably the most important case of 2020 involving the legal classification of blockchain-based digital assets. Because it is often cost-prohibitive for companies to challenge the government…

  7. The Blockchain Monitor

    Traditional and Crypto Firms Across Globe Launch New Initiatives, UN Designs Blockchain Land Registry, Privacy Wallets Spark Debate, Crypto Enforcement Continues

    By Veronica Reynolds, Robert A. Musiala, Jordan R. Silversmith, Marc Powers, Teresa Goody Guillén

    In this issue: • Cryptocurrency Firms and Legacy Financial Instituadingtions Worldwide Make Crypto Moves • Traditional and Crypto Firms Partner to Launch Tokenized Stocks and Other Products • UN Designs…

  8. Global Fintech & Digital Assets Blog

    Blockchain Is a Team Sport: Dispute Resolution Planning Is Key to Scaling Blockchain Solutions

    By Latham & Watkins

    A thorough dispute resolution model can help market participants navigate inevitable disputes in the blockchain network and minimize costly litigation.   By Jenny Cieplak Some of the biggest challenges in…

  9. Law of The Ledger

    Will Blockchain Game Use Drive Greater Overall Blockchain Adoption?

    By James Gatto

    The use of blockchain technology by game companies is nascent but growing. As a transaction based-technology, blockchain is well suited to manage in game economies through tokenized game assets and…

  10. Global Regulation Tomorrow

    Blockchain Law: the fork not taken

    By Kathleen Scott (US)

    Is the token holder – often the holder of some sort of digital currency – always free to choose which branch of the fork to take? A blockchain is often…