Global Legal Insights (GLI)

🆕 There's a new publication on the block(chain) | Global Legal Insights - Blockchain & Cryptocurrency Regulation 2025 Regulatory clarity in the digital assets and crypto space continues to be a moving target and there have been several significant developments within the space this past year. Alongside Josias Dewey of Holland & Knight LLP, the 2025 edition explores a range of relevant issues within the blockchain and cryptocurrency regulatory sphere, including government attitudes, virtual currency regulation, taxation, anti-money laundering requirements, ownership and licensing requirements, border restrictions, estate planning and more across 30 jurisdictions. Additionally, this year's publication contains a foreword by the Enterprise Ethereum Alliance, and a further 14 expert analysis chapters authored by leading experts in the field. Thank you to all contributing firms: Holland & Knight LLP | Enterprise Ethereum Alliance | Wall Street Blockchain Alliance | Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP | NYDIG | DLx Law | Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP and Affiliates | White & Case LLP | Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough | Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP | Travers Smith | Fenwick & West | Steptoe LLP | Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP | Winston & Strawn LLP | The City University of New York | Gilbert + Tobin | Schoenherr Attorneys at Law | Carey Olsen | MAIA YOSHIYASU ADVOGADOS | Stikeman Elliott LLP | TGS Baltic | Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP | Triay Lawyers | Bernitsas Law | Hash Legal | Dillon Eustace LLP | FISCHER (FBC & Co.); Formerly Fischer Behar Chen Well Orion & Co | Anderson Mori & Tomotsune | Niedermüller Attorneys at Law | Gofaizen & Sherle | Legal Paradox, S.C. | EY| Morais Leitão | VD Law Group | Jasill | KGP Legal LLC (continued in the comments) 🔗 https://lnkd.in/eiaNJWkh #Blockchain #Cryptocurrency

🔊 Reversing the decision of a Texas District Court judge, the US Court of Appeals ruled that the US Department of Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) overstepped its statutory authority by imposing sanctions on crypto transaction software protocol Tornado Cash. Ella Fincken reports. https://lnkd.in/exW5JB-K

🔊 The UK’s FCA has been condemned as an “opaque and unaccountable” body that’s slow to tackle fraud and protect consumers. Ella Fincken reports. https://lnkd.in/emWF7xqt

🔊 The chief executive of the Competition and Markets Authority responds to criticism that its merger-approval processes are obstructing economic growth. Rob Harkavy reports. https://lnkd.in/ewmBG9VA

🔊 A copyright-infringement claim has opened in Delhi between a news agency and OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT. Ella Fincken reports. https://lnkd.in/eySsGN7T

🔊 All change for members of decentralised autonomous organisations (DAOs) following landmark California ruling. Rob Harkavy reports. https://lnkd.in/eq9JqBBU

🔊 The The Bar Council of England and Wales has clashed with the The Bar Standards Board over chambers' responsibilities concerning equality, diversity and inclusion. Rob Harkavy reports. https://lnkd.in/e5wh6AK6

🔊 India's ties with Australia strengthened following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the Australia India Business Council and the Indian Council of Arbitration. Ella Fincken reports. https://lnkd.in/eecAGYsy

🔊 States take aim at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission over plans to regulate digital assets, while chair Gary Gensler hints that his term may be coming to an end. Ella Fincken reports. https://lnkd.in/eB3x-P9w

🔊 Anglo-Australian law firm to merge with US outfit to form international legal powerhouse. Ella Fincken reports. https://lnkd.in/eYVy4mwh