LAW 7629 - LAW 7629

3 Credit Hours

Prerequisites: LAW 5010 or 5060.
Description
This is an elective course. This course covers the technical, legal and policy issues associated with blockchains, smart contracts and related technologies and key applications including cryptocurrencies . It considers emerging technology interacting with a variety of legal concepts. It starts with computing and blockchain technology fundamentals; then reviews cryptocurrencies and related regulations before examining implementation issues; then considers the context of security, commodity and tax regulations, before reviewing blockchain miners. Next, we consider smart contracts, and their applications in supply chain and real estate, then legal entities and crypto assets. The course concludes with discussions of public policy issues and medical and loT applications.