Cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin and its countless derivatives have been steadily on the rise for years and we have come to a point where they simply cannot be ignored in our society. Cryptos are here to stay. However, in most EU member states, legislation has not followed on this development at all in recent years, …
The European Commission has recently published an extensive Flagship Report in which the possibilities and opportunities, but also the (legal) challenges and consequences of blockchain and distributed ledger technology and of smart contracts are extensively investigated. We summarize the main points of the report and summarize what smart contracts are and why your lawyer should …
Technology in our society has changed rapidly in recent years. Concepts such as Big Data, Internet of Things, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Blockchain, Bitcoins and all kinds of “smart” applications, including Smart City Projects, control the debates at technology events and conferences. This technological evolution, according to some even revolution, poses a lot of legal …
In spite of prior warnings by the Belgian Financial Services and Markets Authority FSMA, cryptocurrency fraud continues to trap ever more victims in Belgium. Therefore the FSMA is publishing a new warning today against these forms of fraud. It has also updated the list of cryptocurrency trading platforms for which it has detected indications of …
Kort verslag van het debat over blockchain tijdens de Consulegis Autumn Conference in Praag afgelopen maand, waaraan Bart Van den Brande graag meewerkte in naam van Sirius Legal: Blockchain, Smart Contracts & Cryptocurrencies From left to right: Avinash Hotchandani (Robertsons / Hong Kong), Maarten Jansen (De Advocaten Van Van Riet / Netherlands), Nicola Mc Neely (Capital Law / UK) , and Bart van der Brande (Sirius legal / Belgium), Martin Hütte (Hütte Law / …
The French privacy authority CNIL has recently issued guidelines for the privacy-friendly use of blockchain technology. With this, the CNIL wants to take a first step towards legal certainty for all organizations and networks that want to use blockchain when processing personal data. Data protection is a major challenge for the development and use of …