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Blockchain in Financial Services: An Introduction for UK Lawyers

August 2019
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Leonard Ng

Blockchain technology has the potential to transform a wide range of industries and, as an increasing number of enterprise blockchain projects are announced and more and more legal and regulatory consultations and guidance are becoming available, firms have much to consider when exploring the potential to utilize blockchain and distributed ledger technology in their businesses.

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