88: Cryptocurrency Law (Sohaib Mohammad)

<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;"><span style= "font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext;"> On this episode, we’re chatting about the rules involving Bitcoin, Ethereum, and other digital assets featuring cryptocurrency lawyer Sohaib Mohammad: the "Code is Law" defense; asset-freezing orders for cryptocurrency; and enhancing investor protection for crypto asset trading platforms. This program contains 30 minutes of substantive content for the Law Society of Ontario's CPD requirements.<br /> <br /></span><span style="color: black;">⚫</span> <span style= "color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext;">What is the viability of a defense that asserts that exploiting vulnerabilities in programmed code is considered lawful? (9:33)<br /></span><span style="color: black;">⚫</span> <span style="color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext;">What authority do courts have to issue a Mareva injunction to freeze cryptocurrency assets? (17:22)<br /></span><span style= "color: black;">⚫</span> <span style= "color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext;">How would a more tightly regulated framework enhance investor protection for users of websites that sell cryptocurrencies?  (24:51)<br /></span><span style="color: black;">⚫</span> <span style="color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext;">Our Ask-Me-Anything segment, featuring questions submitted by patrons of the Lawyered community (34:04)<br /></span><span style= "color: black;">🔵</span> <span style= "color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext;">Tell us about the recent case in which you argued about whether a plaintiff can properly serve a defendant by way of an NFT airdrop. (34:41)<br /></span><span style="color: black;">🔵</span> <span style="color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext;">What legal risks should cryptocurrency users be aware of when trading or investing in digital assets, especially with volatile currencies like bitcoin? (37:28)<br /></span><span style= "color: black;">🔵</span> <span style= "color: