A Year Ago

Building trust to move out of the crypto winter
Andrew Delves, Head of Crypto and Digital Assets, ClearBank

“If winter comes, can spring be far behind?” That was the famous cry of English Romantic poet, Percy Bysshe Shelley, at the end of his celebrated poem ‘Ode to the West Wind’. Over 200 years on, and it’s a thought - or a question - that is relevant to the crypto industry today. The crypto winter has set in and could be with us for some time yet. Many industry insiders believe it could last for as long as 18-24 months, as the fallout...


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Tulip Trading and its potentially atrophying effect on Crypto networks

Written by James Ramsden KC, Kings Counsel at Astraea Group

 The Court of Appeal judgment on Friday 3rd February in the claim by Tulip Trading against sixteen developers alleged to “control” the Bitcoin network is a huge development for the sector. Legally the ruling is a very qualified one; it is merely to the effect that the claim by Tulip that the Developers owe fiduciary duties and duties of care amounts to “a serious issue to be tried” and should therefore go to a trial. But that understates its practical importance.

 

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