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Proposed Changes to the Beneficial Ownership Regime in the Cayman Islands
The Cayman Islands, a leading offshore jurisdiction for financial services, has taken steps towards amending its beneficial ownership...
ILLIA PROKOPIEV
Sep 11, 20233 min read


Website Design Legal Guideline under ICO and CMA Regulations
The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) and the Competitions and Markets Authority (CMA) recently issued a joint position paper...
ILLIA PROKOPIEV
Sep 6, 20233 min read


Crypto Marketing Best Practices
Cryptocurrency marketing is challenging, mainly due to the ever-changing landscape of legal regulations. One of the key hurdles is...
ILLIA PROKOPIEV
Sep 1, 20233 min read


Fintech Regulations in the British Virgin Islands (BVI)
Welcome to our guide on British Virgin Islands (BVI) fintech regulations. 1. Legislation Recognising Electronic Means Electronic...
ILLIA PROKOPIEV
Sep 1, 20236 min read


Future PSD3 Guideline for Payment Service Providers
The upcoming Payment Services Directive 3 (PSD3) is expected to transform how payment service providers (PSPs) and electronic money...
ILLIA PROKOPIEV
Aug 31, 20234 min read


Horizontal Agreements in the European Union Digital Markets
Welcome to our high-level guideline focusing on horizontal agreements in EU digital markets. This guide will be instrumental for...
ILLIA PROKOPIEV
Aug 28, 20232 min read


Japanese Data Protection Safeguards: European Commission's Adequacy Decision
The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) and the European Commission have reviewed and confirmed the 2019 Adequacy Decision concerning...
ILLIA PROKOPIEV
Aug 28, 20232 min read


Singapore's New Measures for Safekeeping of Customers' Crypto Assets
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has unveiled new measures for Digital Payment Token Service Providers (DPTSPs) to secure the...
WEB3Journalist
Aug 21, 20232 min read


China's Interim Measures for Administration of Generative AI Services
China has officially introduced a new set of regulations governing the use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) technology in...
WEB3Journalist
Aug 18, 20233 min read


EU's Digital Services Act: A Significant Step Forward
Effective November 16, 2022, the European Union (EU) introduced the Digital Services Act (DSA), which has set the stage for global...
ILLIA PROKOPIEV
Aug 15, 20233 min read


Legal Exploration of Decentralized and Centralized Systems in the EU's Dynamic Landscape
Definition of DeFi and CeFi Decentralized Finance (DeFi): a decentralized structure where smart contracts power financial services...
ILLIA PROKOPIEV
Aug 8, 20234 min read


Legal Challenges of AI: A Few More Thoughts
As artificial intelligence (AI) systems become increasingly sophisticated, they are touching various spheres of legal concern - from...
Law Astronaut
Jul 31, 20234 min read


New Regulatory Proposals for Digital Payment Token Services in Singapore
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has released a new set of proposed regulations concerning Digital Payment Token (DPT) service...
WEB3Journalist
Jul 28, 20232 min read


European Commission's Strategy on Web 4.0 and Virtual Worlds
The European Commission has set its sights on the next frontier: Web 4.0 and Virtual Worlds, often synonymous with the burgeoning concept...
ILLIA PROKOPIEV
Jul 28, 20234 min read


Kuwait Bans Virtual Assets
As global efforts intensify to fight money laundering and terrorist financing, the State of Kuwait has issued a directive grounded on a...
WEB3Journalist
Jul 28, 20232 min read


Hong Kong VATP Licensing and Compliance In-depth Guide
The inaugural Hong Kong framework for licensing virtual asset trading platform (VATP) operators was launched on June 1, 2023. The...
ILLIA PROKOPIEV
Jul 26, 20239 min read


Dual Licensing Regime: A New Era for Virtual Asset Trading Platforms in Hong Kong
Hong Kong's digital landscape is undergoing a transformation. To bolster the growth of Web3 and virtual asset sectors, the government has...
LexHummingbird
Jul 22, 20233 min read


The Impact of EU's Data Act on Smart Contracts
The dawn of the digital age has prompted a shift towards smooth, automated data-sharing mechanisms, mainly through smart contracts. Smart...
EULegalWizard
Jul 14, 20233 min read


The EU-US Data Privacy Framework: An Analysis of the New Bridge for Data Transfers Post Schrems II
Announced on July 16, 2020, by the Court of Justice for the European Union (CJEU), Schrems II invalidated the previous EU-US Privacy...
Law Astronaut
Jul 14, 20235 min read


Intersection of MiCA and PSD2 in Cryptocurrency Transactions
Starting in June 2024, the European landscape for digital assets will be drastically reshaped with the implementation of the Market in...
Law Astronaut
Jul 6, 20234 min read
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