NFTs

Once relegated to the fringe of the crypto/FinTech communities, non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are suddenly mainstream, appearing in new and increasingly commercial use cases, such as financial services, automotive industry applications, electronic gaming, sport highlights, music albums, film, art, fashion and digital branding. We consider the key legal and regulatory issues in relation to NFTs in the context of a wide range of use cases, industry sectors and jurisdictions.

Insights

Gaming and law: What businesses need to know - Part 4: Gaming and AI

Gaming raises a multitude of legal issues for businesses. In this series of publications, Gaming and law: What businesses need to know, we cover a number of the most topical issues.

Global | Publication | April 15, 2024

Metaverse insights

Gaming and law: What businesses need to know - Part 3

Gaming raises a multitude of legal issues for businesses. In this series of publications, Gaming and law: What businesses need to know, we cover a number of the most topical issues.

Global | Publication | March 13, 2024

Metaverse insights

2023 Crypto round up

Norton Rose Fulbright tracks the notable 2023 case law and enforcement actions in the digital asset space that shaped US federal securities laws, setting the stage for an active 2024.

United States | Publication | January 16, 2024

NFTs insights

The future financial services regulatory regime for cryptoassets in the UK

HM Treasury has set out its final proposals for the UK’s future financial services regulatory regime for cryptoassets, confirming its intention to bring a number of crypto activities into the regulatory perimeter for the first time.

United Kingdom | Publication | January 15, 2024

Cryptonavigator insights

2024 FinTech outlook | Crypto litigation

Recovery of fraudulently obtained cryptoassets has been a key driver of crypto litigation in the English courts, and this is set to continue in 2024. English Courts have been ready to deploy rem...

Global | Publication | January 12, 2024

NFTs insights

Navigating NFTs (Non-Fungible Tokens): A global legal and regulatory guide

A global guide to navigating NFTs: Part 3 now available for download

Global | Publication | December 07, 2023

NFTs insights

Are NFTs ‘financial products’ in Australia? A cryptic definition explained

Although NFT trading volume plummeted 98% last year, the number of wallets owning at least one NFT nearly doubled. More people than ever know about NFTs, and builders remain bullish on expanding Web3’s reach across industries.

Australia | Publication | November 08, 2023

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Gaming and law: What businesses need to know - Part 2

Gaming raises a multitude of legal issues for businesses. In this series of publications, Gaming and law: What businesses need to know, we cover a number of the most topical issues.

Global | Publication | October 17, 2023

Gaming and law: What businesses need to know - Part 1

Gaming raises a multitude of legal issues for businesses. In this series of publications, Gaming and law: What businesses need to know, we cover a number of the most topical issues. In this Part 1, Gaming and Non-Fungible Tokens, Justin Davidson explains what a non-fungible token (NFT) is and the implications for gaming.

Global | Publication | October 10, 2023

Tech Regulation insights

Navigating the metaverse

In the space of a very short time, businesses are focusing on what the metaverse means for them. In addition to commercialising the opportunities available to them, such as new channels to market and enhanced customer engagement, businesses will need to understand and address the associated risks.

Global | Articles | September 12, 2023

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Law Commission final report on digital assets: a bold new approach

Laws and regulations for digital assets tend to arrive either too early or too late. Too early, when they include details that turn out to be awkward or irrelevant when technology moves in a different direction. Too late, when they wait for certainty and meanwhile leave important areas unregulated and vulnerable to fraud.

United Kingdom | Publication | August 17, 2023

Tech Regulation insights

NFTs, cryptocurrency, digital assets: What are they under English law?

Digital assets, what are they really? You can’t physically hold them, they’re not legal rights, but they are personal property. So how should they be treated under English law?

Global | Articles | June 29, 2023

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S2 EP10:
Web3, NFTs and the Metaverse

As the Metaverse is expected to become a $1 trillion market, many of the world’s largest companies are investing, developing NFTs and building operating platforms.

Global | Articles | August 10, 2022

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Tech in Focus

Artificial intelligence

Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming the way we work, and as businesses shift more and more of their operations to AI technologies, there are some legal implications that must be considered including regulatory compliance and ethical, commercial, intellectual property and data privacy related issues.

Metaverse

The opportunities within the metaverse are vast, making it essential to understand its complexity and the risks.

Tech Regulation

Insights and resources to help navigate the increasingly complex regulatory tech landscape.

What is an NFT and how is it different from a fungible, or any other, token? How can the ownership of a tangible item be represented by an intangible token? Does the owner of an NFT own the underlying object or asset it might represent? Are NFTs regulated and, if so, how?

NFTs

Insights

Gaming and law: What businesses need to know - Part 4: Gaming and AI