Virtually Everything

18 December 2024

Virtually Everything | Series 2, Episode 7 | Breaking New Ground: Service by NFT in the UK Courts

In the latest episode of Virtually Everything, hosts Lucy Nash and Vyasna Mahadevey are joined by Elisabeth Wagner, an Associate in the International Arbitration and Commercial Litigation Group based in London. Together, they delve into the fascinating and rapidly evolving topic of using non-fungible tokens (NFTs) as a method of legal service in the UK courts.

05 December 2024

Virtually Everything | Series 2, Episode 6 | Crypto in Focus: South Africa's Regulatory Journey

In this episode of Virtually Everything, hosts Lucy and Vyasna are joined by Nicole Britton, a legal director in the Corporate & Commercial Regulatory Team in our Johannesburg office. Together, they explore the evolving regulatory landscape for crypto assets in South Africa, a region experiencing rapid development and growing global interest in this emerging field.

21 November 2024

Virtually Everything | Series 2, Episode 5 | Navigating VARA Compliance

In this episode of Virtually Everything, we are introduced to Tom Bicknell, the newest financial services regulatory partner at Clyde & Co. Tom, a specialist in fintech, virtual assets, and payment services, shares his journey into the virtual asset sector and highlights how his role has evolved to support clients in the digital finance space. He describes some of the exciting projects he has worked on, including collaborations with government authorities to establish frameworks for digital securities and the first listing of a virtual asset backed fund on Dubai’s Nasdaq Securities Exchange.

05 November 2024

Virtually Everything | Series 2, Episode 4 | Tracing the Untraceable: Inside the World of Virtual As

In this episode of Virtually Everything, hosts Lucy and Vyasna are joined by Scott Pounder, Managing Director at FTI Consulting, to delve into the complex world of virtual asset tracing. Scott, with a background in law enforcement and blockchain analytics, provides an insider look at the challenges and strategies involved in tracking digital assets. He covers FTI's broad services in this space, from expert witness support to investigations, regulatory compliance, and blockchain advisory..

24 October 2024

Virtually Everything | Series 2, Episode 3 | Understanding AI Regulations: EU AI Act, Global Implica

The latest episode of Virtually Everything sees our hosts Lucy and Vyasna discuss the evolving landscape of AI regulation with special guest Rebecca Keating, a barrister at 4 Pump Court. With a background in technology disputes spanning areas like IT project failures, cyber-attacks, and emerging technologies such as quantum computing and crypto assets, Rebecca offers a unique legal perspective on the regulatory frameworks governing artificial intelligence.