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Shh…can you keep a (half) secret commission? Energy sector brokers beware…
Posted: 27/06/2024
In the energy sector, brokers have long plugged the gap between energy suppliers and consumers. While this arrangement has benefits for all parties, the existence (and extent of) the broker’s remuneration has sparked multiple disputes in the English courts. In high energy usage sectors like manufacturing, commercial real estate, and leisure......>>
Are fraudsters (soul)bound to fail? An overview of soulbound tokens and their use in fighting fraud
Posted: 04/04/2024
A recent judgment of the High Court of Singapore has authorised the tokenisation of a worldwide freezing order as a soulbound token (SBT), to be attached to private (cold) wallets associated with fraud via a ‘souldrop’ (largely equivalent to an NFT-airdrop). The SBT, which permanently attaches to the cold wallet, not only serves the court documents......>>
Judgment finds that crypto debt can be used to wind up a company in Singapore
Posted: 24/11/2023
The High Court in Singapore has ordered the winding up of Hodlnaut Pte Ltd, a Singapore based cryptocurrency lending and borrowing platform, as it was cash flow insolvent given that the cryptocurrency funds held by the company from various creditors count as ‘debts’ within the meaning of s125(1)(e) of the Insolvency, Restructuring......>>
Avoiding being haunted by past decisions as a director
Posted: 31/10/2023
As a director of a company, the regulatory landscape in England and Wales can feel like a scary place. The possible ways a director can become exposed can feel endless – especially if one asks Google. Just ask any corporate lawyer fortunate enough to own the tome that is the Companies Act 2006. In the absence of becoming a legal expert......>>
Does the court need a crypto wallet? Delivery up in crypto frauds – Law v Persons Unknown
Posted: 17/08/2023
A recent update in the developing crypto jurisprudence will be crucial to recoveries of cryptocurrency where the proceeds of fraud are held by unknown parties at identifiable cryptocurrency exchanges (CEX). It also raises considerations as to whether the court should have its own cryptocurrency wallet for payments into court......>>
Can a ‘crypto-debt’ form the basis of a winding-up petition or bankruptcy petition?
Posted: 20/12/2022
This article will discuss whether or not a winding-up petition or bankruptcy petition can be based upon a liquidated amount of crypto which is due and payable by one party to another (a crypto-debt). An example of such a case could be where party A agrees to transfer 100 widgets to party B in exchange for five bitcoin......>>

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