China’s Blockchain Development and Opportunities
Some of my favorite speaking engagements in recent months have been on blockchain development. Blockchain technologies are inherently international, and China has had its share of...
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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....
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)....
A thumbnail guide to IP rights for fintech companies in Canada
Intellectual property rights IP protection for software What intellectual property rights are available to protect software and how do you obtain these rights? Canada has a...
A thumbnail guide to IP rights for fintech companies in Switzerland
Intellectual property rights IP protection for software What intellectual property rights are available to protect software and how do you obtain these rights? Software is automatically...
First-stage analysis: fintech regulation in Nigeria
Financial regulation Regulatory bodies Which bodies regulate the supply of fintech products and services? Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN); Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC); Corporate Affairs...
A thumbnail guide to IP rights for fintech companies in South Korea
Intellectual property rights IP protection for software What intellectual property rights are available to protect software and how do you obtain these rights? The source code...