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Dec 6, 2024 | 
bitcoininsider.org | Brett Hillis
By Brett Hillis, Partner and member of On Chain, Reed Smith’s dedicated cryptocurrency and digital assets groupPerhaps unsurprisingly, Donald Trump’s victory in the US election is likely to bring about a number of changes in American policy. One of the most significant shifts may be in relation to the US’ approach to regulating cryptocurrencies and digital assets.
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Sep 5, 2024 | 
lexology.com | Brett Hillis |Patrick Sutton
Key takeawaysThe Law Commission has published a draft Bill recognising certain types of digital asset as objects of property rights under English law. The Bill also extends to certain other assets e.g. voluntary carbon credits. This post discusses the context of the Bill and how it may benefit digital assets markets if enacted.
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Jul 8, 2024 | 
lexology.com | Brett Hillis
Click here to watch the videoIn some industries, it’s too early to hand the keys over to AI. There are too many safety and life-or-death issues in running certain enterprises to allow them to be managed by AI now. Nevertheless, AI is showing behind-the-scenes promise providing advice and insights to enable even those companies to better manage their assets. Brett Hillis says more.
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Jul 2, 2024 | 
wealthbriefing.com | Brett Hillis
The UK is moving in the right direction on crypto regulation – but the country must move faster, the author of this article argues.
The writer of this article is Brett Hillis, partner at law
firm Reed Smith
and a member of On-Chain, the firm’s dedicated crypto and digital
assets group. The team has more than 100 lawyers working across
the US, the UK, Europe, Asia and the Middle East.
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Jul 2, 2024 | 
wealthbriefingasia.com | Brett Hillis
The UK is moving in the right direction on crypto regulation – but the country must move faster, the author of this article argues.
The writer of this article is Brett Hillis, partner at law
firm Reed Smith
and a member of On-Chain, the firm’s dedicated crypto and digital
assets group. The team has more than 100 lawyers working across
the US, the UK, Europe, Asia and the Middle East.
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Apr 9, 2024 | 
lexology.com | Matthew Townsend |Jonathan Ammons |Brett Hillis |Hagen Rooke |Ramsey D. Hanna |Michael Tomasulo | +2 more
Key takeawaysFor crypto asset platforms, establishing an enforceable arbitration clause in their terms of service is of paramount importance. Given that the number of user and collaborator disputes are on the rise in this asset class, platforms need a workable and predictable framework to resolve them.
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Nov 28, 2023 | 
lexology.com | Brett Hillis
“High-integrity carbon credits can unlock urgently needed finance to reduce and remove billions of tonnes of emissions,” the Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market (ICVCM) says on its website. The ICVCM’s Core Carbon Principles (CCPs) provide a standard against which carbon-crediting programs and carbon credits can be evaluated. The ICVCM’s labelling initiative will provide an independent certification of the quality for voluntary carbon credits that meet the required standards.
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Nov 28, 2023 | 
lexology.com | Simone Goligorsky |Brett Hillis
Carbon markets play an important role in ensuring that states and companies deliver on their climate ambitions. The need to finance decarbonisation has led to growth in carbon trade. However, what exactly are carbon markets? Below, we answer some of the most commonly asked questions about carbon trading. 1. What is the difference between compliance and voluntary carbon markets?
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Nov 28, 2023 | 
lexology.com | Brett Hillis
The past year or so has seen the gradual emergence of standard documentation for the trading of credits in voluntary carbon markets. Two initiatives are of particular importance. At the end of last year, the International Swaps and Derivatives Association (“ISDA”) published new industry documentation for the trade of verified carbon credits (the “VCCs”).
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Nov 1, 2023 | 
lexblog.com | Alexander U. Brandt |Nick Austin |Mike Adamson |Brett Hillis
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