Lawyers on the Block

NFT Legal Documents: The Case of Fabrizio D’Aloia

What do you do when you have been rug pulled, but you don't know who did it? What court has jurisdiction and how can they serve documents to unknown people? Roman and Kieran discuss the D'Aloia case where a UK court authorised the service of court documents via NFT air drop. 

Is Crypto Regulation Needed? An Interview With Jake Moore

How best can you secure your crypto? Do crypto markets need increased centralisation and stronger regulation to protect investors? Is a Central Bank Digital Currency or CBDC the best way to go about protecting investors? These are the questions we asked a Global Cyber Security Adviser from eSET, Jake Moore in this week's episode of the Lawyers on the Block Podcast.

Are Smart Contracts Legal?

In this episode we look at smart contracts and in particular ‘smart legal contracts’. At their most basic, smart contracts are coded agreements which do not require a middleman to monitor them. We discuss what they are, how they can be used, how they are being used now, their pros and cons, and what the future looks like for them.  

Law Commission on Digital Assets: new proposals to reform UK crypto law

Should digital assets and cryptocurrencies be governed and legislated for in the same way as other types of assets? Do they need their own definition and rules tailored for them? 
That is what the Law Commission has been tasked with considering in its recent consultation paper number 256 on digital assets. 
In this episode of the Lawyers on the Block podcast, Roman Kubiak and Kieran Forsyth look at the proposal set out by the Law Commission (the “Proposal”) on how best to regulate the ongoing and ever-increasing adoption and use of crypto assets.