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NLJ this week: Understanding the ever-expanding token economy

07 October 2022
Issue: 7997 / Categories: Legal News , Cyber , Technology , Banking
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What is asset tokenization? In this week’s NLJ, Michael Patchett-Joyce continues a series of cyber articles by 36 Commercial. 

He gives the lowdown on all things blockchain and finance-related—fungible, non-fungible and security tokens, decentralised and centralised. It is a fascinating area of rapidly emerging importance.

One key issue is regulation: how do digital assets fit into the current regulatory system, and what adaptation needs to take place? With an increasingly decentralised financial sector, how do regulators strike the right balance between maximising innovation and minimising risk?

Read Michael's article in full here.

Issue: 7997 / Categories: Legal News , Cyber , Technology , Banking
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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Muckle LLP—Rachael Chapman

Muckle LLP—Rachael Chapman

Sports, education and charities practice welcomes senior associate

Ellisons—Carla Jones

Ellisons—Carla Jones

Partner and head of commercial litigation joins in Chelmsford

Freeths—Louise Mahon

Freeths—Louise Mahon

Firm strengthens Glasgow corporate practice with partner hire

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One in five in-house lawyers suffer ‘high’ or ‘severe’ work-related stress, according to a report by global legal body, the Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC)
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Two speedier and more streamlined qualification routes have been launched for probate and conveyancing professionals
Workplace stress was a contributing factor in almost one in eight cases before the employment tribunal last year, indicating its endemic grip on the UK workplace
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