By: Catherine E. Nicholson Staking is a way of earning rewards while holding onto certain cryptocurrencies in a wallet or other designated account for a specified period of time. When a user stakes their cryptocurrency, they contribute to the validation, security, and maintenance of the blockchain network in reward for their efforts. A user stakes… Read More Is Crypto Staking a Security?
This blog discusses non-fungible tokens (NFTs) which are a type of digital collectible. Some NFTs are abstract – they are often a purchasable, conceptual representation of something else (such as a Tweet, real estate, etc.); but their value lies in ownership – while circulation of the subject matter is still available to the public, the owner of the NFT is essentially the recipient of a digitally-authenticated note. In addition to presenting the complexities of NFTs in a more digestible manner, this blog explains the legal implications of their flourishing role in the world of crypto-digital assets, specifically in the context of intellectual property and securities law. … Read More Non-Fungible Tokens: Analyzing Digital Collectibles Through the Lens of the Law
Cryptocurrencies have emerged as an unregulated, highly-volatile yet increasingly profitable investment. The legal rights and remedies for investors remain to be determined, even as hundreds of billions of U.S. Dollars are used to purchase cryptocurrencies on a daily basis. … Read More The Unregulated World of Cryptocurrency Investing: Legal Rights and Remedies
Blockchains are changing the real estate industry. Last week, the first property was sold in the Ukraine through a smart contract on a Blockchain. Tech companies are insisting this will create a new era in real estate transactions. … Read More How Blockchains Can Change Real Estate Transactions