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Episode 20: Blockchain Gaming Raises Legal Gambling Questions

Episode 20: Blockchain Gaming Raises Legal Gambling Questions

Released Thursday, 1st February 2018
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Episode 20: Blockchain Gaming Raises Legal Gambling Questions

Episode 20: Blockchain Gaming Raises Legal Gambling Questions

Episode 20: Blockchain Gaming Raises Legal Gambling Questions

Episode 20: Blockchain Gaming Raises Legal Gambling Questions

Thursday, 1st February 2018
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The virtual kitten you bought online might seem docile, but it may upend how courts interpret gambling laws.Online gamers and game developers have battled in courts for years over whether in-game prizes, like a digital sword or piece of gold, can be considered items of value for gambling law purposes. Now online games built on blockchain technology, like CryptoKitties and Ethermon, might challenge future judges’ interpretation of how to apply those laws, Alexis Kramer, Bloomberg Law tech reporter, said in a recent episode of Code & Conduit.
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