2/12/2025 3:08:01 PM Digital Assets Under Trump 2.0: The Emerging View from Capitol Hill By David Sewell Chris DeCresce Erik Gerding Alison Hashmall Melissa Hodgman Nariné Atamian Abby Shamray +4 more... Show less Since President Trump’s second inauguration, few issues in the financial services space have received as much attention in Washington as...
2/6/2025 8:02:06 PM Insights into cryptocurrency trends in litigation By Duran Ross Filip Tryka Nicola Thompson The recent case of Howells v Newport City Council is a well-reported and somewhat unusual example of issues relating to cryptocurrency...
2/3/2025 9:38:54 PM Parents ditch 529 plans and embrace bitcoin for college savings By Sarah Wolter Most parents typically worry about funding 529 college savings plans, brokerage accounts or high-yield savings vehicles for their kids....
1/29/2025 3:57:44 PM A New Era for Cryptocurrencies in the United States By Gian Pastore Amir Azaran In the whirlwind of news from the first week of the Trump administration—where “whirlwind” might be an understatement—one executive order...
1/29/2025 3:09:02 PM Fraud & Bitcoin: Ex-Takeaway Worker ordered to pay back £3.1m after money laundering conviction By Alexandra Carr Seized bitcoin worth £5bn could fill black hole in public finances The recent case involving a former takeaway worker who was ordered to...
1/28/2025 4:12:47 PM Musk exploring blockchain use in US government efficiency effort By Sarah Wolter Musk, who heads the DOGE effort, has mused to close allies about the idea of using a digital ledger as a way to squeeze costs out of the...
1/24/2025 2:48:51 PM White House Embraces Crypto as SEC Opens Door for Banks By Dan Davis Alex Kim The Trump administration is moving swiftly to reshape federal digital asset policy. On January 23, President Trump issued an executive...
1/21/2025 6:13:20 PM Authenticated E-Discovery: Utilizing Blockchain for Robust Security and Trust in Digital Evidence By Amit Jaju The digital age has transformed legal proceedings, making e-discovery a critical component of modern litigation and investigations....
1/21/2025 3:51:07 PM Energy Outlook 2025: Mining and Minerals By Clive Hopewell Michael Dawes Stan Andreassen Amy Donlevey +1 more... Show less Over the next year, the mining sector is poised to encounter both significant opportunities and challenges. We anticipate a continued...
1/21/2025 12:33:28 PM Freshfields Fintech: Our Predictions for 2025 By Cyrus Pocha Claire Harrop David Sewell Emma Probyn Rikki Haria Daphne van der Houwen Christine Simpson Eva Schneider Daniel Klingenbrunn Nariné Atamian Tristan Lockwood Noah Schmidt +9 more... Show less As we did in 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024, we have crowdsourced predictions for the year ahead from the Freshfields global fintech team....
1/21/2025 4:19:06 AM Asia Asset Management: 2025 Trends and Key Issues By Chune Loong Lum Vincent Ip Billy Zhang In 2024, Asia-focused asset managers navigated evolving regulations, geopolitical shifts, and complex market dynamics. To read our...
1/17/2025 12:50:39 PM Coinbase to offer Bitcoin-backed loans By Sarah Wolter Coinbase (COIN) is adding bitcoin-backed loans to its U.S. product lineup, leaning on Morpho, the largest lending platform on its Base...
1/10/2025 7:17:45 PM “Computer says no” – is this the end of the Bitcoin in the bin saga? By James Evison The world of crypto seemingly never ceases to produce interesting legal cases - from Dr Craig Wright’s misadventures in the English...
1/10/2025 1:14:33 PM Jan3 raises $5m in Seed funding By Samantha Wulfson Decentralized bitcoin wallet developer raised $5m in Seed funding led by Fulgur Ventures.
1/9/2025 12:25:38 PM Novation of customer contracts and the proprietary rights of cryptocurrency exchange users By Alice Court Serena Eddy Kunal Gadhvi Kunal Gadhvi, Serena Eddy and Alice Court of Irwin Mitchell’s London Restructuring and Insolvency Team assisted Jeremy Karr and Simon...
1/2/2025 3:24:29 PM MiCAR perimeter issues – tokenized deposits and payment services By Alexander Glos Daniel Klingenbrunn As far as MiCAR is concerned, December 2024 was a busy month for both market participants and competent authorities. On 17 December 2024,...