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Unlock Blockchain Conference in Dubai

January 17, 2018 / 1 Comment

I just returned from the Unlock Blockchain conference in Dubai where I participated in one panel, moderated another, and had a chance to talk with many members of the Dubai blockchain ecosystem. It has been widely announced that Dubai intends to become the Blockchain capital of the world. Indeed, the city state of Dubai has…

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Delaware Blockchain Initiative: Transforming the Foundational Infrastructure of Corporate Finance

January 13, 2018 / 0 Comments

Written by Andrea Tinianow and Caitlin Long   The foundation for much of American corporate finance is Delaware corporate law. Later this year, a small change to Delaware corporate law, if enacted, could facilitate a major simplification of the plumbing of the financial system built on top of that foundation. The change is part of…

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Blockchain Technology: The next great infrastructure for commerce, the community and the world

Blockchain Technology: The next great infrastructure for commerce, the community and the world

January 8, 2018 / 0 Comments

Over the last several years, blockchain technology’s reputation has done a 180. Once linked (negatively) with bitcoin, the technology is now mainstream as leaders in every sector scramble to understand the technology and explore how it can best be deployed. The State of Delaware has taken a leadership position in the space, pushing blockchain into…

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Delaware and the Delaware Blockchain Initiative

Delaware and the Delaware Blockchain Initiative

January 8, 2018 / 0 Comments

Blockchain technology promises to transform how companies do business. The State of Delaware, an early proponent of blockchain technology and the preeminent jurisdiction for entity formation, is leading the way.   Launch of the Delaware Blockchain Initiative In the spring of 2016, then Governor Jack Markell launched the Delaware Blockchain Initiative to bring blockchain innovation…

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Enabling or Crippling? The Risks of State-by-State Blockchain Laws

December 27, 2017 / 0 Comments

Written by Andrea Tinianow and Joshua Ashley Klayman Kuzar   Andrea Tinianow is the director of Global Delaware. Joshua Ashley Klayman chairs the Wall Street Blockchain Alliance’s Legal Working Group.  In this opinion piece, Tianiow and Klayman consider whether so-called enabling legislation passed by a handful U.S. states is necessary for blockchain technology to flourish –…

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Companies Can Put Shareholders on a Blockchain Starting Today

Blockchain Technology: A corporate directors checklist

December 14, 2017 / 0 Comments

By Andrea Tinianow and Michael Marquardt     Understanding what could be the next “disruptive” technology In its simplest terms, blockchain technology allows several parties to transact business in real time by recording information to a ledger through a network of computers. The record is only updated on the ledger if everyone who is a…

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Delaware Drives Blockchain Innovation

July 26, 2017 / 0 Comments

Written by Andrea Tinianow and Steven Ehrlich   Startups and tech giants alike are driving innovation at a more aggressive pace than ever; but one truism that bears repeating is that governments can play a crucial role in the adoption of new technologies. They can offer guidance to product developers, provide regulatory support to companies…

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With Blockchain, The Early Lawyer Gets The Worm

October 4, 2016 / 0 Comments

Written by Andrea Tinianow and Caitlin Long   The Delaware Blockchain Initiative has prompted a burst of activity by corporate lawyers in Delaware, New York and other jurisdictions around the world who are considering how blockchain technology can benefit their Delaware-based clients. Many have already identified new and specific corporate and commercial services they will…

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