The Evolution of Law in the Digital Age
Virtual currency is a high-profile iteration of blockchain technology, but the strength of the technology lies in the data and relationships created in blockchain systems. The reason it is possible to integrate cryptography and decentralization into a currency is because Read More …
Reprint of an article I wrote for cryptocoinsnews.com. For those looking to participate in crypto-commerce, uncertainty about how the law will treat virtual currency transactions can be a stumbling block. Because virtual coins are permissionless innovation, commerce and its rules Read More …
From Bravenewcoin.com, an article about how North Carolina (my home state) is a fabulous place to start a Bitcoin business, and how it’s setting its sights on serving the crypto industry.
In a reversal of position from of legislation considered last term, the North Carolina Commissioner of Banks updated its FAQ page today to clarify that certain businesses dealing in virtual currencies, including miners, are not covered under the Money Transmitters Read More …
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Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code describes the rules for transactions where collateral is pledged as security for a debt. Article 9 covers any kind of property that may be given as collateral other than real property. This is Read More …
As I watch folks wrangle with the nature of cryptolegal space, my biggest clients are already starting to use blockchain fintech. I got referrals of blockchain stored contracts last month at my office. We need practical skills now, and the Read More …
Ethereum is gaining momentum and blossoming with tutorials on how to make useful projects. The models are getting easier to use for noobs like me. I like this one from Consensys: A 101 Noob Intro to Programming Smart Contracts on Read More …
Blockchain and law: inevitable bedfellows One of the promised boons of blockchain technology is elimination of lawyers and other middlemen in commerce, but for seminal blockchain creators, law is as important a facet of distributed ledger as the value Read More …
The Bank for International Settlements is the central bankers’ central bank. Located in Basel, Switzerland, the BIS was begun to facilitate German war reparations payments after World War I and it has maintained its status as the linchpin of international Read More …
I’ve been assimilating a lot of articles and videos about how cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin can create contracts outside the realm of legal space. Cryptographic law is self-enforcing, but is still, however indirectly, tied to the world of flesh-and-blood humans, which Read More …