Decentralised Finance (DeFi): Litigation risk and safeguards
October 02, 2024
The growth of decentralised finance (DeFi) has resulted in the rapid development of both regulatory and judicial oversight. As regulators and courts grapple with issues ranging from the definition of “property” to questions of control and governance, including how to determine relevant laws and courts, we are seeing an increase in requests for advice on exposure to civil disputes risk from a range of industry participants, including financial institutions, investors and software engineers.