Expertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. “Code is law” has become a catchphrase in this age where transactions of all sorts are being ...

A French court recently determined that Code Is Law. Essentially. And the decision — somewhat ironically for an industry that usually accepts that exploits happen (and may even be a necessary step ...

James Craig and Louis Giles’ new film “Code Is Law” examines infamous crypto hacks and the moral reckoning used by the perpetrators. “A world where ‘the market’ runs free and the ‘evil’ of government ...

Ekin Genç is DL News’ Editor-in-Chief. Opinions expressed are his own. The world was transfixed last week when thieves in construction vests at the Louvre managed to vanish with jewels worth more than ...

The article explores whether courts uphold the idea that “code is law” in fintech and crypto. It highlights two cases where individuals exploited system vulnerabilities to gain millions. Courts ruled ...

Crypto fans have argued that code can be a better arbitrator than traditional regulators. By Ephrat Livni This article is part of our latest DealBook special report on the trends that will shape the ...

Some $16 million in cryptocurrency was pilfered in an exploit of a decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol last week, and the victims believe they know exactly who did it. Despite threats from the team, ...

"The idea that ‘code is law’ or that the rules enforced and not enforced by a smart contract have the final say over who owns the assets on a blockchain is untrue because in most cases, especially ...