08/30/2022
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.
FinTech
08/24/2022
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.
08/23/2022
Solutions to barriers to bank-fintech collaboration
Bank and fintech partnerships are now top of the agenda in bank boardrooms.
08/10/2022
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.
08/09/2022
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.
08/04/2022
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
07/29/2022
Saffery Champness partners with Coinify to accept cryptocurrency payments
The Coinify platform will enable Saffery Champness (Suisse) SA clients to make payment for services using over twenty-five of the most popular cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Bitcoin cash.
07/29/2022
US FHFA to Examine Role of Fintechs in Housing Finance
The Fintech Office’s website indicates that its initial leadership team consists of three current personnel
07/26/2022
Dentons launches AI Challenge to develop an ESG monitoring solution for the real estate development sector
The challenge calls on students, researchers, professionals, startups, and SMEs from anywhere in the world to submit their innovative solutions.
07/22/2022
Norton Rose Fulbright expands innovation and tech capabilities in Germany
Norton Rose Fulbright in Germany has won numerous awards for innovation.
07/18/2022
Paul Hastings Distinguished for “Most Innovative Use of Technology” at The Lawyer Awards 2022
The Lawyer Awards recognises the top legal teams in the industry and celebrates legal excellence.
07/15/2022
Cybersecurity in Singapore: Building resilience in the digital age
The recent COVID-19 pandemic further catalysed society’s reliance, impacting how we live, work and interact with one another.
07/13/2022
DLA Piper represents Grayshift in its strategic investment from Thoma Bravo
Grayshift focuses on mobile device digital forensics in the area of lawful access and extraction.
07/13/2022
UK plan for health and care digitisation is both ambitious and comprehensive
These products will be available for local procurement via a single national framework. Products that get a positive full assessment may be approved for wider use in the NHS. to support their further evaluation.
07/11/2022
Contentious Crypto - Pursuing Persons Unknown
What are the requirements for bringing a claim against "persons unknown"?
07/11/2022
Crypto funding now possible for acquisitions of Cayman property
These are undoubtedly exciting times for property investment in Cayman.
07/05/2022
The Three Arrows collapse: What it means for creditors and cryptocurrency disputes
Having the technological “might” to do this does not necessarily mean one has the legal “right” to obtain the digital asset.
06/30/2022
Platforms ‘next big step change’ in financial services delivery
The brand power that the established financial institutions have puts them in unique position to become the marketplace for apps and facilitate more agile products and services, without having to do all of the development in-house.
06/28/2022
Responsible Financial Innovation Act Offers Clarity, Safeguards for Digital Assets — Consumer Protection and State Money Transmission Laws
The RFIA would define consumer protection standards for digital assets and introduce new requirements regarding digital asset use in interstate money transfers.
06/27/2022
Hong Kong central bank’s risk based approach to crypto-assets and stablecoins
Very recently in April 2022, the regulators in the UK have also been planning for regulatory reform in relation to stablecoins.