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BlockFi’s $100m fine, United Arab Emirate crypto regulation, smart legal contracts, the UK’s new NSI regime

Episode 8 (March 2022)

March 23, 2022
  • Andrew Lom and Mayling Blanco (Partners, New York) discuss BlockFi Lending’s recent $100m fine imposed by the SEC and what it means for the future of crypto products.
  • Victoria Birch and Caroline Thomas (Partners, London) explore the potential impact on the FinTech sector of the UK’s new National Security and Investment regime.
  • Geoffroy Hermanns (Counsel, Dubai) and Adjou Ait Ben Adir (Partner, Dubai) discuss the FinTech landscape and the current status of crypto regulation in the UAE.
  • Adam Sanitt (Knowledge Director, Digital and Innovation, London) and Jonathan Hawkins (Associate, London) discuss a recent investigation by the UK law commission into how the current law of contract applies to smart legal contracts.

(Apple Podcast / Spotify)

Episode 8

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US Head of Financial Services and Global Head of Private Wealth
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Head of Disputes Knowledge, Innovation and Business Support, Europe, Middle East and Asia