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Ruling on use of AI in banking security puts Netherlands ‘ahead of the curve’

The court said the central bank was wrong to ban Bunq from screening clients using AI.

Crypto legacies: key questions for UK charities

It is worth ensuring that the executor is thinking beyond basic cryptocurrencies.

Fintech for Good

How we see fintechs targeting, or adapting to address, ESG issues

Chain-hopping money laundering services a hot target for enforcement

Cryptocurrencies are used by illicit actors including cybercriminals and fraudsters in bids to remain anonymous.

Crypto legacies: key questions for UK charities (Part 1)

Charities may therefore not be able to determine who the owner of the asset is.

Digital assets and blockchain report identifies anti money laundering and sanctions among key trends to watch

This Key Trends report is a product of this experience and reflects what we have seen as important recent areas of development within the industry.

Plan to harmonise global crypto regulation could change FCA regulatory perimeter

Currently, the UK’s financial regulator generally has oversight of security tokens, stablecoins and other crypto assets that behave like e-money

"FinAccelerate Empowered by Jones Day" announces selected cohort companies for 2022

Twenty-one companies from across the United States and all over the world have been selected based on strength of team and innovative technology

RedKite victorious in the Harneys Tech Accelerator Program

RedKite is a creative solutions provider with strong connections to the artist world.

Uncertain future for early-stage Irish technology companies

In an increasingly uncertain geopolitical climate, there is a growing sense that the sources of foreign investment into Irish early-stage companies are drying up.

Metaverse become real life for students on course to be lawyers

The firm is running a series of three sessions exploring how lawyers help innovative clients navigate novel legal and regulatory issues in the digital age.

UK Supreme Court to consider AI inventorship in ‘DABUS’ patent dispute

Thaler has claimed that an AI machine he developed, known as ‘DABUS’, is responsible for a series of inventions.

BVI Proposes Virtual Assets Framework

The proposed Virtual Asset Service Providers Act 2022 (VASP Bill), which has been circulated for final consultation, is the latest legislative development designed to fulfil BVI’s ambition to become a global technology hub.

Ethics in AI: Where it fits and Singapore's approach

“Ethics” defines what is good for the individual and for society and establishes the nature of duties that people owe themselves and one another.

Latham & Watkins Advises GSR II Meteora Acquisition Corp. in Business Combination with Bitcoin Depot

A California-based team advises on transaction that will make Bitcoin Depot a publicly traded company.

GTDT: Market Intelligence – Privacy and Cybersecurity

Market Intelligence offers readers a highly accessible take on the crucial issues of the day and an opportunity to discover more about the people behind the most interesting cases and deals.

Solutions to barriers to bank-fintech collaboration

Bank and fintech partnerships are now top of the agenda in bank boardrooms.

EU's Digital Service Act to introduce first express ban on 'dark patterns'

The prohibition gives some insight into the core concerns of EU legislators in relation to dark patterns and hints on where the wider dark-patterns legislative and enforcement agenda may go in the future.

Withers tech advises as Molten Ventures leads £15 million seed round into Altruistiq

The £15 million raise makes Altruistiq one of the top 10 best-funded Climate software companies globally at this stage.

Two Sides of the Same Coin? Cryptoassets and Estate Property in Bankruptcy

This includes an analysis of whether cryptoassets can be considered “estate property” under section 541(a)(1) of the Bankruptcy Code

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