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Matthew Lavy KC

Barrister
Matthew Lavy KC is a commercial barrister at 4 Pump Court specialising in cases involving technology, including digital assets disputes. Email: clerks@4pumpcourt.com

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Valuation date in cryptoasset claims

The volatility of many cryptoassets is such that the date on which they fall to be valued for damages assessment can be critical to the commercial viability of crypto litigation. Yet this is a subject that receives comparatively little focus. This article reviews two recent cases, one from each of the English and Singaporean High Courts, where the question of valuation date for cryptoassets has arisen and, on the basis of those decisions, suggests a practical framework for approaching valuation date issue in typical cryptoasset disputes.

13 JAN 2025

Limitation periods and cryptocurrency fraud

This article gives an overview of cryptocurrency fraud in the UK, highlights the risk that recovery actions may be time barred, considers the s 32 test in the light of recent authority, and then offers practical tips as to how cryptocurrency investors might increase their prospects of being able to rely on that provision.

1 FEB 2022