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Contracting In The Age Of Smart Contracts, Farshad Ghodoosi
Contracting In The Age Of Smart Contracts, Farshad Ghodoosi
Washington Law Review
Smart contracts lie at the heart of blockchain technology. There are two principal problems, however, with existing smart contracts: first, the enforceability of smart contracts remains ambiguous. Second, smart contracts are limited in scope and capability barring more complex contracts from being executed via blockchain technology. Drawing from the existing literature on contracts and smart contracting, this Article suggests new approaches to address these two problems. First, it proposes a framework based on reliance-based contracting to analyze smart contracts. Second, the Article analyzes the seismic shifts in contractual disputes, and offers new insights into its features including decentralized decision-making, network-based …
An Outlook For Employing The "Initial Coin Offering" (Ico) For The Issuance Of "Islamic Smart Sukuk" Across The Blockchain, Dr. Mohiuddin Adnan Al-Hajjar
An Outlook For Employing The "Initial Coin Offering" (Ico) For The Issuance Of "Islamic Smart Sukuk" Across The Blockchain, Dr. Mohiuddin Adnan Al-Hajjar
UAEU Law Journal
The Blockchain introduced new concepts related to the field of finance especially by giving birth to cryptocurrencies. This technical tool is for some a revolution in the business world, while other conservatives are careful about this new technology. Among its various applications, ICO represent an attractive solution for companies seeking capital. The Islamic orientation of ICO can be an alternative for Islamic financing of projects and businesses to the general public, i.e. companies or individuals. Our analytical and comparative approach is to prove that: - The issue via an ICO results in the appearance of a Token representing the co-ownership …
Blockchain Neutrality, Samuel N. Weinstein
Blockchain Neutrality, Samuel N. Weinstein
Georgia Law Review
Blockchain technology is transforming how markets work.
Blockchains eliminate the need for trusted gatekeepers like
banks to execute, verify, and record transactions. In the
financial markets, their disruptive potential threatens both
Wall Street banks and Silicon Valley venture capitalists. How
blockchain technology is regulated will determine whether it
encourages or inhibits competition. Some blockchain
applications present serious fraud and systemic risks,
complicating regulation. This Article explores the antitrust and
competition policy challenges blockchain presents and proposes
a regulatory strategy, modeled on Internet regulation and net
neutrality principles, to unlock blockchain’s competitive
potential. It contends that financial regulators should promote
blockchain …
Table Of Contents, Seattle University Law Review
Table Of Contents, Seattle University Law Review
Seattle University Law Review
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