HSE Publishing House

From 2009 to 2017, blockchain became a technological milestone that is impossible to ignore. Market capitalization of decentralized technologies is growing sharply. People both admire and criticize blockchain, but regardless of these subjective opinions, blockchain transactions do involve substantial risks, even though these are the reverse side of its flexibility and openness which come with great opportunities. One needs to evaluate the implementation of such technology for its conformance to modern requirements in each practical case. Furthermore, legal regulation of blockchain technology would answer the demand for formal deterministic rules which could be the solution to its growth issues. This book contains detailed legal and economic expertise on the above problems.
The book is intended for legal professionals who need to minimize the risks of the digital economy, as well as everyone interested in law and innovations.