Is the law finally catching up with crypto?

LSLA member, Jonathan Brogden's piece on cryptoassets currency in the Law Society Gazette.

On 11 January master of the rolls Sir Geoffrey Vos stated, in connection with 
the launch of the Law Society's second edition of Blockchain: legal and regulatory guidance, that 'every lawyer will require familiarity with the blockchain, smart legal contracts and cryptoassets'. This is patently true. The past two years have seen substantial development in crypto, with significant technological developments and, importantly, the scale of adoption, pushing crypto into the mainstream. It is not so surprising, then, that the law and regulators have taken time to work out how to deal with this fast-developing market. Will 2022 be the year that they finally catch up? Read more >>