The UK Jurisdiction Taskforce has published a comprehensive Legal Statement on Digital Assets and English Insolvency Law.
In this article we review the key aspects relevant to Cayman Islands Insolvency Practitioners.
Introduction
In brief
A selection of newly announced legislation and court decisions reinterpreting private law.
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Insolvency Practitioners will welcome the UK Jurisdiction Taskforce’s (UKJT) Legal Statement on Digital Assets and English Insolvency Law, published on 17 April 2024.
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On 17 April 2024 the UK Jurisdiction Taskforce (theUKJT), chaired by Sir Geoffrey Vos published its Legal Statement on Digital Assets and English Insolvency Law.
Digital assets may be new, but existing English insolvency laws and principles can deal with them. So finds the UK Jurisdiction Taskforce (UKJT) in its ‘Legal Statement on Digital Assets and English Insolvency Law’, published this week.
Key takeaways include:
The Legal Statement applies areas of insolvency law to digital assets, providing valuable guidance on the approach English courts will take.
Insolvency is a proliferating issue within the cryptocurrency ecosystem, specifically in the realm of crypto lending services. Many of the largest services have recently filed for bankruptcy, with Genesis, Voyager Digital, Celsius, and BlockFi falling in spectacular and contentious fashion [source: AP.news.com].