International Handbook of Blockchain Law, currently in its second edition, is a handbook comprising new chapters and topics but still following the systematic and structured approach of the first edition. Blockchain’s significant advances since 2020 – including many new use cases – have necessitated a comprehensive revision of the first edition of this matchless resource.
What’s in this book:
Each contributor – all of them practitioners experienced with blockchain projects within their respective areas of expertise and specific jurisdictions – elucidates the implications of blockchain technology and related legal issues under such headings as the following:
- understanding blockchain from a technological point of view;
- regulatory aspects of blockchain;
- smart contracts;
- data privacy;
- capital markets;
- crypto asset regulation in Europe, the UK and the US;
- intellectual property; and
- antitrust law.
The foundational chapter on the technical aspects of blockchain technology has been meticulously expanded to elucidate the proof of stake consensus mechanism alongside fresh insights into the ERC-721 Token Standard for non-fungible tokens, decentralized exchanges, staking, stablecoins, and central bank digital currencies.
How this will help you:
As blockchain law cements itself as a distinct legal field, this new edition is invaluable for legal practitioners, in-house lawyers, IT professionals, consultancy firms, blockchain associations, and legal scholars. At a depth that allows non-IT experts to understand the groundwork for legal assessments, the handbook provides those charting the dynamic waters of this field of law with a compass, ensuring they are well-equipped to tackle the legal issues raised by the usage of blockchain technology.
Editors:
Matthias Artzt & Thomas Richter
