International Handbook of Blockchain Law, currently in its second edition, is a handbook comprising new chapters and topics but still following the systematic and structured approach of the first edition. Blockchain’s significant advances since 2020 – including many new use cases – have necessitated a comprehensive revision of the first edition of this matchless resource.

What’s in this book:

Each contributor – all of them practitioners experienced with blockchain projects within their respective areas of expertise and specific jurisdictions – elucidates the implications of blockchain technology and related legal issues under such headings as the following:

• understanding blockchain from a technological point of view;
• regulatory aspects of blockchain;
• smart contracts;
• data privacy;
• capital markets;
• crypto asset regulation in Europe, the UK and the US;
•  intellectual property; and
• antitrust law.

The foundational chapter on the technical aspects of blockchain technology has been meticulously expanded to elucidate the proof of stake consensus mechanism alongside fresh insights into the ERC-721 Token Standard for non-fungible tokens, decentralized exchanges, staking, stablecoins, and central bank digital currencies.

How this will help you:

As blockchain law cements itself as a distinct legal field, this new edition is invaluable for legal practitioners, in-house lawyers, IT professionals, consultancy firms, blockchain associations, and legal scholars. At a depth that allows non-IT experts to understand the groundwork for legal assessments, the handbook provides those charting the dynamic waters of this field of law with a compass, ensuring they are well-equipped to tackle the legal issues raised by the usage of blockchain technology.

Editors:

Matthias Artzt & Thomas Richter