Oct 12, 2022 | Blog, Cryptocurrency and Blockchain, Andrew Tzialli
Key Contact: Andrew Tzialli – Partner The world’s second largest cryptocurrency, Ethereum, recently hit the headlines in a highly publicised upgrade of its blockchain mechanism in an event known as ‘the Merge”. With a sizeable reduction in global energy...
Jul 11, 2022 | Intellectual Property, Anne Batemen, Sean McElligott, Technology, Blog, Data Protection, Cryptocurrency and Blockchain, Data and Privacy
Key Contact: Sean McElligott – Partner | Anne Bateman – Partner On Tuesday, the European Parliament passed the Digital Services Act (DSA) and Digital Marketing Act (DMA) in what European Commissioner, Thierry Breton referred to as a “landslide vote”....
Jun 21, 2022 | Blog, Cryptocurrency and Blockchain, Andrew Tzialli, News
Key Contact: Andrew Tzialli – Partner Published in the Irish Independent, June 19 2022. Article written by Jonathan Keane. Head of blockchain and cryptocurrencies, Andrew Tzialli featured in Sunday’s Irish Independent discussing the recent volatility in...
May 30, 2022 | Technology, Blog, Cryptocurrency and Blockchain, Intellectual Property, Andrew Tzialli, EU and competition, Foreign investment
Key Contact: Andrew Tzialli – Partner Intro In our latest briefing on ‘MiCA’ the European Union’s proposed Regulation of Markets in Crypto-Assets, we noted some of the regulatory requirements for firms classified as a crypto-asset service providers (“CASPs”) or...
May 5, 2022 | Blog, Cryptocurrency and Blockchain, Andrew Tzialli
Key Contact: Andrew Tzialli – Partner Web3 and DeFi – Overview When blockchain technology emerged, those seeking to build products utilising the technology predominantly focused on creating alternative forms of traditional currencies. The technology has now...
Apr 19, 2022 | Blog, Cryptocurrency and Blockchain, Andrew Tzialli
Key Contacts: Andrew Tzialli – Partner ‘MiCA’ the European Union’s proposed Regulation of Markets in Crypto-Assets has now entered its next stage of discussions. In the coming weeks EU officials from the European Commission, Council and Parliament will further...