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ForkLog 124 29.08.2025

When ‘clean’ is not enough

When exchanges freeze wallets that never received “dirty” funds—and how to reduce the risk.

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ForkLog 30 25.07.2025

One token, a hundred traces

As digital assets and decentralised platforms proliferate, criminals are refining money-laundering schemes. One tactic is to split large sums into tiny transfers across many wallets. By 2025 the method has become widespread, taxing even seasoned blockchain analysts who try to identify the true sources of funds and the final cash-out venues. How do millions hide […]

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ForkLog 38 15.07.2025

AI-generated content is not yours

As generative artificial-intelligence tools radically reshape how content is created and consumed, questions of copyright, intellectual property and data ownership are moving to the fore. In a ForkLog column, Tatiana Kontareva, a lawyer at Aurum, analyses the key regulatory aspects of using and distributing AI-created content and outlines strategies to help Web3 projects ensure legal […]

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ForkLog 43 10.07.2025

“Attacks have become more complex, attacks have become more deliberate”

What new security challenges did crypto projects face in the first half of 2025, and how should not only professionals but ordinary users respond? Read our interview with Grigory Osipov, director of investigations at Shard, first published in the July issue of FLMonthly. ForkLog: As a cybersecurity specialist, did your workload increase in 2025? Grigory: […]

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ForkLog 22 27.06.2025

How to report crypto fraud: structure, evidence and phrasing

If you have fallen victim to crypto fraudsters, act quickly: gather evidence, record the transactions and pass the information to the exchange or the police. Grigory Osipov, director of investigations at “Shard”, explains how to prepare a report that will help launch an investigation and recover assets. How to organise transaction information If stolen funds […]

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ForkLog 61 17.03.2025

DAO 3.0: the next-generation legal architecture

It is now hard to imagine blockchain without decentralised autonomous organisations (DAOs). They have revolutionised collective governance and helped the industry move markedly closer to genuine on-chain democracy. Yet as DAOs become more complex and expand in scale, they increasingly collide with legal systems rooted in national jurisdictions and the concept of natural and legal […]

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ForkLog 14 10.01.2025

Digital cyborgs and their rights: the legal side of AI agents

Autonomous AI agents are a new yet predictable trend in Web3. Such bots are already taking an active role in DeFi and trading, showing the potential to create M2M networks and entire ecosystems populated solely by artificial intelligence. Yet the autonomy of AI poses a challenge to existing legal models. In this article, Sergei Ostrovskiy, […]

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ForkLog 6 28.11.2024

Anonymity is not a crime: a legal analysis of the new Tornado Cash ruling

On November 26, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit vacated the sanctions imposed by OFAC on the Tornado Cash cryptocurrency mixer. The opinion is well reasoned—compared with the district court, it shows a deeper and clearer understanding of the project’s structure and how the protocol operates. Moreover, the court addressed a number […]

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ForkLog 49 11.11.2024

Crypto seizure and confiscation: how it works in practice

Seizing cryptocurrencies seems impossible, not least because of the distributed nature of blockchains. Yet, in practice, Russian courts not only issue the relevant orders, they also see them carried out. The SHARD team looked into how this is done. Seizure and confiscation: what is the difference Issues of seizing and confiscating cryptocurrencies have repeatedly reached […]

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ForkLog 73 31.10.2024

The Cryptex case: why the exchange’s founder was wanted in the US and arrested in Russia

In early October the Interior Ministry and the National Guard mounted a sweeping operation to detain almost 100 people suspected of running illegal cryptocurrency operations. Six alleged key figures were placed under house arrest, among them Cryptex founder Sergei Ivanov. Notably, the sweep came soon after US authorities offered a reward of up to $10m […]

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ForkLog 41 01.10.2024

“Code Is Law”: harmful myth or workable concept?

In the crypto industry, the Code Is Law principle is seen by many as foundational. According to the concept proposed by activist Lawrence Lessig back in 1999, applied to blockchain, autonomously running smart‑contract code defines the essence of the deal, the rules of its execution and the relationship between the parties. If it permits something, […]

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ForkLog 8 30.08.2024

Legal Firms Reap Over $750 Million from Crypto Bankruptcies

Twenty-two law firms engaged in seven cryptocurrency company bankruptcies under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Code have requested or received fees totaling $751 million, according to Bloomberg Law. Journalists analyzed court documents and reported figures as of mid-August. Leading the pack were Sullivan & Cromwell, Kirkland and Ellis, White & Case, and Cleary Gottlieb, which […]

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