04 March 2020
Blockchain And Smart Contracts In Retail
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/global/blockchain-and-smart-contracts-in-retail

An "informal" article discussing the application of blockchain technology to the retail sector and an overview of key legal issues.

13 December 2019
LawTech Delivery Panel issues "watershed" Legal Statement Demystifying Cryptoassets and Smart Contracts
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2019/uk/lawtech-delivery-panel-issues-watershed-legal-statement-demystifying-cryptoassets-and-smart

Earlier this year, the UK Jurisdiction Taskforce (UKJT), part of the LawTech Delivery Panel, published its Consultation Paper to consider what it described as "the perceived legal uncertainty" relating to cryptoassets ...

16 June 2016
Blockchain 2.0, smart contracts and challenges
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2016/uk/blockchain-2-0--smart-contracts-and-challenges

Blockchain is a database of all transactions across a peer-to-peer network. This is seen as the main technical innovation of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, with the potential to disrupt numerous business processes.

15 June 2020
Commission seeks views on 'gatekeeper' platforms and a new competition tool
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/global/commission-seeks-views-on-gatekeeper-platforms-and-a-new-competition-tool

On 2 June, the Commission launched a public consultation on its forthcoming Digital Services Act plus a New Competition Tool and is requesting feedback on roadmaps including one on ex ante regulatory instruments for ...