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By James R. Holbein, Of Counsel, Braumiller Law Group PLLC and Justin Holbein, Web3 Consulting LLC Introduction When Tim Berners-Lee and his team at CERN formalized the Hypertext Transfer Protocol in the early1990s, they reserved HTTP status code 402 with the designation “Payment Required.” The 1996HTTP/1.0 specification (RFC 1945) explicitly noted the code’s purpose for … Read more
Judging at LegalHack 2025. By Ibrahim Shittu I spend my days building AI-powered tools for the legal industry. WhenI learned about the Blockchain Legal Institute’s Legal Tech Hackathonand the opportunity to judge, I was immediately interested.Hackathons have always fascinated me—the energy, the creativity,the pressure of building something meaningful in a short time.I’ve judged hackathons before. … Read more
The Blockchain Legal Institute is celebrating a major milestone today with the BLI Legal Tech Hackathon Award Ceremony at Capitol Technology University in Maryland. This event honors the builders, lawyers, students, and innovators who spent months creating real-world solutions at the intersection of law, blockchain, and emerging technology. Event overview Today’s hybrid ceremony at Capitol … Read more
Join the Blockchain Legal Institute & Digital Asset Regulatory Authority at the Digital Assets Forum in London! DAF Now Expands to Two Days in London, Uniting Traditional Finance and the Digital Assets Industry Join Jacqueline Cooper (CEO of www.bli.tools and Co-Founder of www.dara.foundation) as she moderates one of the panels at DAFin London! The third … Read more
Crypto tax season can be daunting, but leveraging the right tools—and understanding the benefit of partnerships with leading crypto tax calculators—can transform a tedious task into a streamlined, compliant process. Here’s what you need to know about crypto taxation and why partnering with a crypto tax calculator is valuable for both individuals and organizations. Key … Read more
News Announcement: Launch of COSI: Consortium of Stablecoin Issuers by the Digital Asset Regulatory Authority The rate at which stablecoins are being created has reached record levels, with the stablecoin market capitalization hitting $252 billion as of mid-2025, and the top five stablecoins accounting for about 90% of this total. Both centralized and decentralized stablecoin … Read more
Announcing the judging phase of the Blockchain Legal Institute Legal Tech Hackathon—where 320 hackers from around the globe submitted 91 groundbreaking projects! Special thanks to our Bounty partners Constellation Network, DFINITY Foundation, Internet Computer Protocol (ICP), and Story teams, and their visionary founders, for supporting innovation and excellence. Constellation Network supported the 2025 BLI Legal Tech … Read more
The rapid adoption of digital assets in the United States has accelerated dramatically, with nearly 28% of Americans having now invested in, traded, or used cryptocurrency. This rapid mainstreaming signifies a fundamental shift in finance and technology. However, this growth has exposed a new generation of consumers to myriad risks. The landscape is fraught with … Read more
Bybit consolidates its partnership with the Uganda blockchain community On 13th September 2025, over 100 blockchain enthusiasts gathered at the Bybit Kampala meetup in Uganda. The event was organized by Chasing Ma, experts in empowering blockchain innovation across Africa. Based in Dubai, Bybit is one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges, serving over 76 million users … Read more
On September 23rd, the Digital Asset Regulatory Authority is hosting its 2nd Annual Summit on the state of digital assets in the United States and across the globe. SROs provide the necessary industry-driven oversight and coordination to address these challenges by establishing clear standards, driving compliance, and enhancing trust across the rapidly expanding digital asset … Read more