Tag: Cryptocurrency
China Commercial adds capital markets and Web3 partners
China Commercial Law Firm recruits Luo Shazhou and Ji Zhe as partners at its Shanghai office, bolstering the capital markets practice
Drew & Napier acts on Payward’s USD600m acquisition of Reap
Drew & Napier assists digital asset platform Payward on its USD600 million acquisition of Hong Kong-based fintech Reap
Chooi & Company’s MP sees big rise across practice areas
Fresh from taking the reins as Chooi & Company’s managing partner, Yeong Hui Yap is already preparing for the growth
BVI’s regulatory landscape for virtual asset issuers
The BVI offers a flexible, tax-neutral, and business-friendly framework for virtual asset issuers, supporting innovation under clear yet adaptable regulation
Madras HC comes to aid of Indian crypto investors
The Madras High Court ruled that cryptocurrency is a property under Indian law and not a currency, granting relief to an investor in a case against WazirX operator Zanmai Labs
TSMP Law taps former monetary authority deputy director
TSMP Law hired former MAS deputy director Harsharan Kaur to lead its investigations and financial regulatory practice
Hope for Chinese victims in 61,000 bitcoin ponzi scheme
Chinese victims in the 61,000 bitcoin Lantian Gerui scam may gain extra compensation after UK court progress, marking a key step in cross-border recovery efforts
HK enacts stablecoin law in August
Hong Kong's stablecoin law, effective August 1, creates a licensing regime for fiat-backed cryptocurrencies, boosting investor protection
Legal trends in the regulation of crypto currency
Regulators in Hong Kong, Japan and Taiwan are boosting cryptocurrency markets by strengthening consumer protection and market integrity.
Charles Russell Speechlys expands with new litigation partner
Charles Russell Speechlys expands in Greater China with new partner Stephen Chan, bolstering Hong Kong's international litigation and dispute resolution team
Damage controls
After months of clamping down and chaos, South Korea is taking a hard look at how to create a safe space for cryptocurrency to flourish while safeguarding investors
No escape
Among many things, the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war has put the spotlight on cryptocurrency. It is gaining global acceptance based on the sheer volume of donations flooding into war-torn Ukraine in the form of cryptocurrency, largely to finance military support. The virtual digital asset class is no longer seen as a shady “black-market” transaction owing to reliance upon it in this geopolitical and humanitarian crisis
NFTs and the IP conundrum
The growth of non-fungible tokens has left unsettled legal issues regarding copyright and IP
Cryptocurrency laws and regulations in Asia
A comparison of law on cryptocurrencies. As jurisdictions grapple with the undoubted risks and rewards, and whether to regulate, firms provide jurisdictional comparisons
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