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The Built Environment

A look ahead for UK real estate in 2023

The new year will be a busy one – including the implementation of new regimes for overseas ownership of UK
Financial Services

Crypto crisis begs the question in the UK: brave new world, same old problems?

Volatility and failures that hark back to the credit crunch may drive crypto regulation to protect financial stability
Blockchain

Tokenisation of real estate: the way forward

What is needed to bring tokenisation mainstream? The final article in this series offers a route map for implementation
Blockchain

Tokenisation of real estate: what are the barriers?

To succeed, tokenisation must win investor trust and comply with land law's formalities and financial regulation's rigour
Blockchain

Tokenisation of real estate: an untapped opportunity

What is tokenisation and what significant potential benefits could it offer?
Financial Services

VC Focus | 10 digital token 'must knows' for international venture capital

What should VCs know about investing in tokens and what could safeguard the ability to invest in them in the
Blockchain

What is the Ethereum 'Merge' and how will it make blockchain greener?

'The Merge' will significantly decarbonise the infrastructure for many blockchain applications, such as crypto assets, NFTs and DeFi systems
Blockchain

Law Commission launches digital assets consultation

UK businesses involved in crypto-token transactions have an opportunity to shape the future regulation of crypto-assets
Sanctions, ownership and related issues

New sanctions reporting obligation on crypto-asset exchanges and custodian wallet providers

New regulations increasing the obligations to report under the UK financial sanctions regime are likely to impose significant burdens on
Financial Services

Political agreement reached on the EU's Markets in Crypto Assets Regulation

New regulatory framework for crypto expected to come into force in 2024 – with implications for issuers and service providers
Blockchain

Should blockchain's decentralised autonomous organisations be regulated or unregulated?

Crypto 'community in action' clubs are raising legal issues around regulation, liability, tax optimisation and contract
Corporate

Crypto and blockchain in M&A: how to address issues around volatility, validity and valuation

The value of crypto-funded deals has doubled over the last couple of years, but there are specific challenges for parties