Episode 9 - What are the Key Developments in Crypto Litigation

Sean Kiernan interviews Charlotte Hill, a commercial litigator and digital assets specialist who recently acted in one of the very few contested cryptocurrency disputes.  They discuss the current state of the legal framework surrounding crypto in the Uk and potential developments.🎧Link to our other podcasts: https://www.greengage.co/podcasts ABOUT CHARLOTTE HILLCharlotte is a senior associate at Penningtons. She advises on a broad range of complex, high-value cross-border disputes across a number of commercial and business sectors, including financial services (having previously been on secondment at a large institutional bank), company disputes, corporate insolvency and civil fraud. She has specialist expertise in digital assets where she advises clients about cryptocurrencies and blockchain disputes.HIGHLIGHTS▶ Why the UK is at the cutting edge of crypto litigation▶ Crypto doesn’t need additional laws▶ The potential use of crypto for legal proceedings▶ The outlook for the legal developments concerning digital assets TO GO FURTHERVisit https://www.penningtonslaw.com/people/f-j/charlotte-hillTIMESTAMPS00:00:00 Intro[00:01:22] What are the latest developments in crypto litigation?[00:05:55] Do we need a new set of legislation for crypto?[00:08:02] English Courts are at the cutting edge of crypto[00:12:35] How can airdrops be used in legal proceedings[00:15:32] The need for education about potential digital court proceedings[00:16:39] How legislators and regulators will be able to approach DAOs and what are the pitfalls?[00:21:41] Regulators and the need for a crypto framework[00:22:53] DAO as legal entities and the decentralization question[00:25:53] legal hurdles or challenges facing digital assets