34th International Financial Law Conference
17 May - 19 May 2017
Swissotel Tallinn
Session information
Hacking the paragraphs - can blockchain be used in the current legal environment?
Friday 19 May (0930 - 1045)
Swissotel Tallinn
Committee(s)
Banking & Financial Law Committee
(Lead)
Financial Services Section
(Lead)
Financial and Banking Law Conferences Subcommittee
(Lead)
Legal Practice Division
(Lead)
Securities Law Committee
(Lead)
European Regional Forum
Description
Blockchain is said to disrupt financial services and beyond. Laws do not recognise and regulate blockchain technology yet, but like with all new technologies in the past, blockchain is slowly finding its way into practice by utilising existing laws. The panel consisting of lawyers and representatives of industry using blockchain or investigating its use, will discuss the potential of blockchain and how it could be used in the framework of current legal regulation.