According to Nick Szabo, a smart contract is “a set of promises, specified in digital form, including protocols within which the parties perform on these promises.” There are many more…
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The Bitcoin Party: The Morning After the Halving
The Bitcoin halving of 2020 on May 11th came and went. For those with Bitcoins, it was New Year’s Eve at Times Square; for others, it was just another Monday.…
Looking Ahead: Copyright Developments on the Horizon for Canadian Artists
2020 is shaping up to be an exciting year for Canadian artists. With new developments in blockchain technology, the Canadian Artists’ Representation/Le Front des Artistes Canadiens (CARFAC) and Access Copyright…
The Role of Lawyers and Government in the Blockchain Revolution
Recently, the BlockchainHub at York University’s Lassonde School of Engineering hosted a panel discussion entitled The Impact of Blockchain in Enabling Digital Identity. Prior to the panel discussion on blockchain…
Enforcing Your Crypto Contracts and Avoiding Criminal Transactions
Every month, TorontoStarts hosts a Toronto Cryptocurrency Conference focusing on a different aspect of cryptocurrency and blockchain technology. One of these events featured talks by Justin Hartzman (co-founder of CoinSmart,…
Blockchain: Revolutionizing Content Creation, Registry and Dissemination in the Creative Industry
People often inadvertently refer to “Bitcoin” when they actually mean blockchain, perhaps largely because the Bitcoin cryptocurrency was the first application of blockchain. But, blockchain is more than cryptocurrency. Cryptocurrency is…