The terms blockchain, bitcoin and cryptocurrency may ring a bell, but many couldn’t even begin to tell you what those technologies are, let alone what they do. Yet advocates of the technology would have you believe it’s the wave of the future, and in recent years, that number of proponents has gone from few to many.
Yet blockchain technology—which essentially functions as a sort of digital ledger that can record transactions—has been on legal’s radar for quite some time. Early among Big Law in jumping on the blockchain bandwagon is Steptoe & Johnson, which has an entire practice area devoted to blockchain and digital currency. This week, the firm announced that it was joining the Global Blockchain Business Council (GBBC), an advocacy group founded at the 2017 World Economic Forum with the self-described goal of educating businesses about the benefits of blockchain. In doing so, Steptoe will join as a legal services partner, in which it will advise the GBBC on regulatory and legal issues involving the nascent technology.
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