A Practical Guide to Smart Contracts and Blockchain Law 2nd ed

Written as a practical guide, A Practical Guide to Smart Contracts and Blockchain Law, 2nd Edition is a valuable and accessible resource for anyone seeking to learn more about the trends, developments and legal landscape of Blockchain and other related financial technologies. The analysis of this evolving area is approached through an interdisciplinary lens that provides a holistic view of how emerging advances in Fintech law interact within new and existing legal frameworks.

The second edition examines a broad range of topics, including securities issues, tax considerations, business structuring, proceeds of crime and anti-money laundering, smart contracts, fundraising and social causes, security issues for cryptographic assets wallets, insolvency law and risk management for lawyers. Readers will benefit from:

• The expertise of industry leaders – Each chapter of the book is written by a professional at the forefront of Canada’s legal Fintech community
• A multidisciplinary approach – This is the only book on financial technologies offering an interdisciplinary view of how they affect other legal disciplines
• Practical guidance – This publication provides useful information that readers can readily apply to their legal practice or business

New in this edition:

• Expanded coverage including Canada, USA, Offshore and International, examining jurisdictions which have become influential in the regulation of digital assets and blockchain related technologies
• New content on use cases such as DeFi and NFTs, as well as government use cases such as central bank digital currencies (“CBDCs”)
• Updated state of the law and new interpretations by regulators in response to the ongoing innovation which continues to raise novel legal issues and questions, and which make enforcement of law and regulations increasingly difficult
• Revised content from the first edition to reflect a more contemporary relevance