Law of the Future - The Podcast on Law & Technology with Dennis Hillemann

Regulating Facebook, Twitter & Co. is not about cutting freedom. It’s about saving it. For the benefit of all, including the companies themselves.

The German government has published a new statement on blockchain, crypto assets, libra and CBDC. It remains pretty clear that Germany sees a huge potential in the blockchain technology, but will also be on line with the plans of the European Union.

https://dhillemann.medium.com/german-government-new-paper-on-blockchain-cbdc-libra-b80348de8c11?sk=e1a76020ff25e5b3d1c3085669cd1fd3

Germany wants to digitze the world of shares, stocks, securities – via a soft evolution instead of a hard revolution. And No. 3 is a must-know. Join me in The Blockchain Lawyers Network. You'll love it as much as I do.

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In this episode, we take a step back: What is blockchain, what are its benefits - and what are the use cases in the Public Sector? Learn more in this article from the host Dennis Hillemann on Medium.

Link to the article: https://medium.com/@DHillemann/why-the-public-sector-should-care-about-blockchain-now-30cad75abb59

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What are the use cases for blockchain in the public sector? How can blockchain benefit governements and citizens in their relations? And how can blockchain contribute to sustainability? Learn more on Ep. 35 of The Blockchain Lawyer.

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Blockchain failed during the COVID-19 crisis. Why? No use cases. See it different? Let me know.

Fortunately, after a little rant, Dennis dives deep into the developments in China. There are two important developments: The first initiative pertains to the country’s central bank digital currency, named DCEP, which is reportedly being tested in four local cities. 

The second development is related to Blockchain-based Service Network, or BSN, which is currently said to be fully operational.

What does it mean for the blockchain world? Find out in this week‘s episode.

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In this Episode, Dennis explains what The Blockchain Lawyers Network is aimed at and what value it will provide. Join me in The Blockchain Lawyers Network. You'll love it as much as I do.

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The world is facing huge global challenges: Climate change, overpopulation, massive amounts of waste, worldwide pollution. We all know: something needs to change. And yet: We are all still too wrapped up in our own problems and goals. Companies are not yet ready to commit themselves completely to sustainability, because they also have to make a profit. Anthony Day of IBM says: We can change the world. Through networks that can ensure sustainability on the one hand and profits for companies on the other. So that our children can have a great world, too. And Blockchain can play an important role in this - how it can all happen, why it's important to him (and us), Anthony explains in this episode.

Anthony is a Partner in IBM's UK & Ireland Blockchain team. He leads digital transformation and business network initiatives for IBM and its clients, where Blockchain is one of the underlying technologies. His passion is the intersection of emerging technology and projects that can have a meaningful social or climate impact. With an education in Supply Chain Management and a professional background in Digital Strategy, Anthony focuses on helping his clients achieve growth, define scalable ecosystem strategies and launch new businesses powered by exponential technologies.

Links to interesting Blockchain projects:

UN SDGs: https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/

Project Drawdown: https://www.drawdown.org/

Food Trust: https://www.ibm.com/blockchain/solutions/food-trust

Yara: https://newsroom.ibm.com/2019-04-26-Yara-and-IBM-join-forces-to-transform-the-future-of-farming

Food Cloud: https://food.cloud/

Trade Lens: https://www.tradelens.com/

TenneT: https://www.tennet.eu/our-key-tasks/innovations/blockchain-technology/

Plastic Banks: https://plasticbank.com/

Blockchain is a fantastic technology that can also protect privacy ("privacy by blockchain design"). And yet: There are big questions whether blockchain and EU-GDPR are compatible. Olga Stepanova explains the biggest challenges: Who is the controller on a blockchain in terms of EU-GDPR? How do we solve the claim to the "right to forget" in a blockchain that does not forget? Is it okay that in a blockchain the data is stored worldwide? The big questions - all addressed in this episode.

Olga Stepanova is a German Attorney at Law and certified Data Protection Officer at WINHELLER Rechtsanwalts GmbH. She is particularly interested in new technologies, e.g. Blockchain, Big Data, artificial intelligence. She advises companies, associations and the public sector on digitization and, as author and speaker, draws attention to the challenges of the digital economy.

Can a software development team be led by a lawyer? Sure, says David Saive - and presents an innovative blockchain solution for the maritime industry. He not only presents it to us, but also explains why, in his view, the future of software development lies in "Compliant Programming": a collaboration between lawyers and developers from the very beginning of a software project.

David Saive is a research associate and doctoral student of Prof. Dr. Prof. h.c. Jürgen Taeger at the Carl von Ossietzky University Oldenburg. He is researching the possible applications of blockchain technology in maritime law as part of the governmental-funded research project HAPTIK (haptik.io). In this context, he is also investigating the effects of digitization on legal practice.

* Herbstakademie der DSRI: https://www.dsri.de/herbstakademie/herbstakademie.html

* Grundgutachten des BMVI zu Blockchain in der Logistik: https://www.bmvi.de/SharedDocs/DE/Artikel/DG/blockchain-grundgutachten.html

* LinkedIn-Präsenz unseres Projekts: linkedin.com/company/haptik 

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