Every secured lender hates to hear it: Yet another statutory scheme could potentially cause the lender to lose its first priority security interest in certain collateral. While the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA) has been around since 1930, it is often forgotten or overlooked by many lenders. However, to the extent that a lender's collateral includes perishable agricultural commodities, such as when the borrower is a restaurant or grocery store, PACA can present significant risks for a lender.

PACA Basics

Background

Several recent insolvencies of popular crypto fin-techs have shaken the crypto markets, eroding investors’ trust in digital assets in general and their future reliability.

The European Union's (EU) response is to implement new and clarify existing safeguards for investors to protect their property in the event of an insolvency. In this context, the Markets in Crypto Assets Regulation (MiCAR) is to be implemented throughout the EU.

Legislative changes

Der Entwurf des Gesetzes zur Finanzierung von zukunftssichernden Investitionen (Zukunftsfinanzierungsgesetz („ZuFinG“)) vom Bundesministerium der Finanzen („BMF“) und dem Bundesministerium der Justiz („BMJ“) führt nicht nur elektronische Aktien ein, sondern stärkt auch Kundenrechte bei Insolvenz von Kryptoverwahrern. Zukünftig normiert das Kreditwesengesetz („KWG“), wie Kryptoverwahrer das von ihnen verwahrte Kundenvermögen schützen müssen und was mit dem verwahrten Kundenvermögen bei einer Insolvenz des Kryptoverwahrers passiert.

ISDA argued the need for clarity in rules that govern the ownership of customer digital assets in the event of an intermediary’s insolvency.

Introduction

The law is constantly developing to fit the ever-changing world. Most recently, with the digitalisation of the commercial landscape and the proliferation of cryptocurrencies, NFTs and metaverse-related businesses, the courts have had to apply or adapt the law to deal with novel situations. This was the case in Re Babel Holding Ltd and other matters [2023] SGHC 98, where the Singapore High Court had to apply restructuring and insolvency law in the context of a cryptocurrency-related business.

The Hong Kong High Court has found that cryptocurrencies are property in a landmark case, further boosting the city’s virtual asset industry and its ambition to become the Asian crypto hub.

Colorado just became the latest state to recognize that a borrower’s bankruptcy discharge does not accelerate secured installment debt or trigger the final statute of limitations period to recover the debt.

Following are our summaries of the civil decisions of the Ontario Court of Appeal for the week of April 24, 2023.

JPMorgan Chase Bank assumed all of First Republic Bank's deposits and nearly all assets, making all depositors of First Republic Bank depositors of JPMorgan Chase Bank as of Monday, May 1, 2023.

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