Course Schedule
- Date: Friday, 15 September 2023 | Time: 2:30pm - 5:45pm HKT
- Location: Online
- Accreditation(s): 3 CPD Points (Law Society CPD points being applied for)
- Level: Intermediate | Language: English
- Fee: HKD1800**
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Course Description
With China’s explicit support for Hong Kong to position Hong Kong as a leading technology hub in the fields of blockchain, Web3, and smart city initiatives in the 14th Five Year Plan, blockchain related regulations and web3 enabled commerce have taken the city by storm. Of course, with opportunities also comes challenges, and the limited pool of legal talents with knowledge in tracing crypto transactions can be complex and challenging due to the decentralized and anonymous nature of the transactions. Despite the challenges of tracing in emerging crypto fraud, there are techniques and tools available that can help investigators and legal professionals trace crypto transactions and identify the parties involved in fraudulent activities.
Join Joshua Chu, Group Chief Risk Officer at Coinllectibles
, Marvion and XBE, Senior Consultant at Prosynergy, of Counsel at Hauzen LLP to learn more about the legal updates on emerging web3 opportunities brought about by the government’s latest policies and risks surrounding blockchain, crypto-crimes, crypto-disputes and more.
Course Outline
Part 1: Latest Legal Update on Blockchain, Tokenization and Web3
- Overview of PRC and Hong Kong Government’s views on blockchain-enabled economies
- Latest developments and landscape
- Overview of Hong Kong’s first DOT standard STO in 2023
Part 2: Risks and benefits of utilizing blockchain technology in modern transactions
- Emerging regulatory risks
- Emerging blockchain-based cybercrime
- Blockchain as a tool for dispute resolution
Part 3: How to Trace Virtual Assets in Crypto-Crime and Crypto Disputes
- What is Blockchain Analysis?
- What is Chain Analysis?
- What is Clustering?
- Crypto-Freezing Injunctions in Hong Kong
- Service orders utilizing blockchain technology in Hong Kong
Speaker
Joshua Chu
Group Chief Risk Officer, Coinllectibles, Marvion and XBE
Senior Consultant, Prosynergy
of Counsel, Hauzen LLP
Joshua Chu is a qualified lawyer practicing in Hong Kong. He is currently Of Counsel with Hauzen and is part of the Blockchain, Tokenization and Web3 (“BT3”) Practice Group.
Aside from his role as Of Counsel in Hauzen, Joshua is also currently serving as the Group Chief Risk Officer at Coinllectibles, Marvion and XBE (the first publicly traded blockchain DOT technology conglomerate in the US) and a Senior Consultant at Prosynergy (a regulatory consulting firm founded and led by ex-SFC Regulators).
Before becoming a lawyer, Joshua worked in the healthcare industry serving as the IT department head at a private hospital as well as overseeing their procurement operations. Since embarking upon his legal career, Joshua has conducted a number of novel cases (many of which resulted in landmark decisions). These included Hong Kong’s first crypto litigation in 2015, Hong Kong’s first court order for service via data room in 2020, and Hong Kong’s first DOT standard STO in 2023.
The following is a short-list of selected accolades:
- Acting for one of the world’s largest & longest running crypto-exchanges in Hong Kong’s first crypto-litigation Bitmain Technologies Limited v. iFinix Inc. & Anor (HCA 1980 of 2015);
- Obtaining Hong Kong’s first order for alternative service by data rooms in Hwang Joon Sang & Anor v. Golden Electronics Inc. & Ors [2020] HKCFI 1084;
- Obtaining Hong Kong’s first order for digital disclosure orders in Hwang Joon Sang & Anor v. Golden Electronics Inc. & Ors [2020] HKCFI 1233;
- Appearing before the Review Body on Bid Challenges under WTO Government Procurement Agreement regarding a healthcare tender dispute;
- Advising the Consulate General of the United States, Hong Kong and Macau on the sale and purchase of the Shouson Hill Property transaction;
- Conducting cybersecurity audit and PCI accreditation application for one of Asia’s largest payment gateway; and
- Advising various tokenization projects, including Initial Coin Offering (ICO), Initial Exchange Offering (IEO), and Security Token Offering (STO) projects (including Hong Kong’s first DOT standard STO project).
Today, Joshua’s legal practice is primarily focused in the fields of Dispute Resolution, Cybersecurity, and Technology Law.
In addition to his professional roles, Joshua is also the current serving as the Co-Chair of The Hong Kong Web3 Association, a non-profit dedicated to the promoting education for responsible blockchain and web3 tech integration in traditional businesses.
Related article
- Latest Legal Update on Blockchain, Tokenization, and Web3 | Paving the Way for Blockchain-Enabled Economies -- By Joshua Chu and Julian So
- How to Trace Crypto in Crypto-Crime & Crypto-Disputes | Overview of Techniques and Tools for Investigating and Prosecuting Cryptocurrency Crimes in Hong Kong and Beyond -- By Joshua Chu
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