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Emerging Technologies Law is a blog by William Ting which examines 21st century legal, business & Social tech issues.

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Vitalik Buterin: 90% of ICOs to flop
Nov 13

Nov 13 Vitalik Buterin: 90% of ICOs to flop

William Ting
Fintech

Buyer Beware: 90% of ICOs will fail in the long term. 

California Refuses to Dumb Down Bar Exam
Oct 23

Oct 23 California Refuses to Dumb Down Bar Exam

William Ting
Ethics

California Supreme Court refuses to lower the bar for passing the bar.

Gates Foundation Disrupts Fintech: Rise of "Mojaloop"
Oct 21

Oct 21 Gates Foundation Disrupts Fintech: Rise of "Mojaloop"

William Ting
Fintech

In a gesture of philanthropy rarely seen in the fintech world, the Gates Foundation has just announced an open-source software to create interoperable payments platforms that connect all digital financial providers and customers.

NASA Announces 9th Planet in Solar System
Oct 21

Oct 21 NASA Announces 9th Planet in Solar System

William Ting
Space Travel

NASA said its likely that a 9th planet exists and it could have a mass ten times that of Earth’s, and be situated twenty times as far from the sun as Neptune.

U.S. CFTC's Primer on Virtual Currencies
Oct 20

Oct 20 U.S. CFTC's Primer on Virtual Currencies

William Ting
Fintech

On October 17, 2017 the U.S. CFTC issued its Primer on Virtual Currencies.

U.S. SEC Defines "Blockchain"
Oct 5

Oct 5 U.S. SEC Defines "Blockchain"

William Ting
Securities Law

US SEC defines the term "blockchain", the world's first regulator to do so in a court enforcement action.  Did the SEC get the definition right? 

Latest U.S. SEC's Views on ICOs
Oct 5

Oct 5 Latest U.S. SEC's Views on ICOs

William Ting
Securities Law

Many of the world's regulators are studying how best to govern ICOs. But there is only one regulator that sets the tone from the top: the US SEC.

U.S. FTC's Hearing on Informational Injury
Sep 29

Sep 29 U.S. FTC's Hearing on Informational Injury

William Ting
Cybersecurity, Privacy

US FTC hearing on informational injury.

U.S. SEC's Blockchain Hearing
Sep 26

Sep 26 U.S. SEC's Blockchain Hearing

William Ting
Securities Law

SEC's blockchain hearing

Are Your Trade Secrets in These Earrings?
Sep 13

Sep 13 Are Your Trade Secrets in These Earrings?

William Ting
Trade Secrets, Smart Cars

Are you giving away bits of your trade secrets unwittingly?!

China to ban bitcoin/renminbi exchanges
Sep 9

Sep 9 China to ban bitcoin/renminbi exchanges

William Ting
Virtual Monies

China acts to preserve the sovereignty of its renminbi.

Smart cars in the regulatory fast lanes
Sep 2

Sep 2 Smart cars in the regulatory fast lanes

William Ting
Smart Cars

U.S. Congress gets its act together...

RSA Cybersecurity Conference: Singapore 2017
Aug 24

Aug 24 RSA Cybersecurity Conference: Singapore 2017

William Ting
Cybersecurity

RSA cybersecurity conference: packed full of resources

IAPP Privacy Conference: Singapore 2017
Aug 21

Aug 21 IAPP Privacy Conference: Singapore 2017

William Ting
Privacy

World's leading privacy certification body hosts Singapore conference.

ICOs the new ICBMs!?
Aug 6

Aug 6 ICOs the new ICBMs!?

William Ting
Techfin

The meteoric rise of ICOs...

DOJ's Guidance on Vulnerabilities Disclosures
Aug 4

Aug 4 DOJ's Guidance on Vulnerabilities Disclosures

William Ting
Cybersecurity

Latest best practice from the U.S. Department of Justice

Intersection: Patent & Securities Law
Aug 3

Aug 3 Intersection: Patent & Securities Law

William Ting
Patents, Securities Law

don't get caught in a regulatory pickle...

Stay Tuned for more updates!
Aug 2

Aug 2 Stay Tuned for more updates!

William Ting
Updates

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