Financial Services Law and Distributed Ledger Technology : Regulating Cryptoassets and Decentralised Finance / Brendan McGurk and Stefan Reichenbach.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

McGurk, Brendan, author.

Reichenbach, Stefan, author.

Contributor:

Edward Elgar Publishing, publisher.

Series:

Elgar financial law and practice.

Elgar Financial Law and Practice Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Financial services industry--Law and legislation--Great Britain.

Financial services industry.

Blockchains (Databases)--Law and legislation--Great Britain.

Blockchains (Databases).

Distributed databases--Great Britain.

Distributed databases.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (438 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Cheltenham, England : Edward Elgar Publishing Limited, [2024]

Summary:

"This incisive book examines the extent to which existing UK financial service regulations can be applied to digital assets and decentralised financial services provided by distributed networks. Brendan McGurk and Stefan Reichenbach consider the wider legal issues beyond regulatory enforcement, attributable to the use of distributed ledger technology based financial services. Key Features: In-depth exploration of dispute resolution methods available to holders of digital assets. Comprehensive examination of the nature and application of distributed ledgers in the context of financial services. Consideration of the complexities in identifying the appropriate jurisdiction and applicable laws governing crypto disputes. Sector specific analysis of the use of digital assets as securities, within distributed payment systems, and in supporting lending and insurance services. Discussing the benefits and risks associated with the application of DLT, this informative book will be fundamental for financial services practitioners, including solicitors, barristers, and in-house counsel, as well as industry specialists operating within the decentralised finance sphere. It will also be beneficial for academics and researchers in finance and banking law, and technology, media, and telecommunications law"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Front Matter

Copyright

Contents

Extended Contents

Table of cases

Table of legislation

1 Introduction to Financial Services Law and Distributed Ledger Technology

PART I THE NATURE AND USE OF DISTRIBUTED LEDGER TECHNOLOGY IN FINANCIAL SERVICES

2 Blockchain and distributed ledger technology

3 Digital assets and the token economy

4 The application of DLT in financial services: Benefits and use cases

5 Risks and the regulatory issues arising from the use of DLT

PART II THE FINANCIAL SERVICES REGULATORY FRAMEWORK

6 Financial services regulation Part 1: The proprietary status of cryptoassets

7 Financial services regulation Part 2: The regulated activities

8 Financial services regulation Part 3: Other applicable provisions

PART III REGULATING SPECIFIC USE CASES

9 Regulating trade in securities tokens

10 Cryptoassets in payments and payment services

11 Crypto lending platforms

12 Decentralised insurance

PART IV JURSDICTION AND REMEDIES

13 Jurisdiction and applicable law

14 Dispute resolution and remedies

15 Conclusion: Regulating distributed ledger technology through financial services law

Index.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-03-530088-5