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OCC orders bank to improve oversight of fintech partnerships
Recently, a national bank disclosed an agreement reached with the OCC that requires the bank to improve oversight and governance of third-party fintech partnerships. According to...
Blockchain Bites: F1 NFTs; AFP forms crypto entity; Treasury’s latest consultation on crypto; Celsius crypto can go to custodians
Trademark registrations point to F1 NFTs In recent years, fans have paid close attention to international trademark registrations to get an early opportunity to see what...
PDPC launches guidance on personal data protection considerations for blockchain design
Introduction On 18 July 2022, the Personal Protection Commission («PDPC“) launched the Guidance on Personal Data Protection Considerations for Blockchain Design (“Guide“) to help organizations with...
Potential legal obligations to the NFT marketplaces related to intellectual property rights
Background and overview: Along with the growing fascination with non-fungible tokens (“NFTs”), there is growing concern about the legal liability for the activities associated with NFTs....
Qatar consults on its National Blockchain Blueprint
In April this year, Qatar’s Communications Regulatory Authority (“CRA“) published its National Blueprint paper, which provides a number of recommendations for implementing blockchain technology across multiple...
Branding the Future: Advertising Law, the Metaverse, and NFTs – Part 1
In his 1992 sci-fi thriller Snow crash, writer Neal Stephenson allowed his characters to escape from a dystopian Los Angeles into a completely virtual realm he...
Nike v. StockX case highlights many unanswered questions about IP and NFTs
At a recent technology conference, Bill Gates claimed that the value of non-fungible tokens (“NFTs”) is “100% based on greater fool theory” – the idea that...
Restarting the Indian FinTech story
Introduction NITI Aayog, the Indian central government’s public policy think tank, had earlier this year released a report on “India’s booming gig and platform economy” (Report)....
Colombia’s National Mining Authority Tracks Contracts on the Blockchain: What Can Other Latin American Countries Learn From This Experience?
The National Mining Agency (ANM) is the highest authority for mining matters in Colombia – but for many years the agency has been seen as somewhat...