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Rusmaini Lenggogeni, Fahrul Yusuf and Harry Kuswara of SSEK look at Indonesia’s clamp down on virtual currencies and the future potential of blockchain

Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies have been in the public spotlight in the last 18 months due to the drastic fluctuations in their values. Although still limited, the number of places where cryptocurrencies can be used as payment has been growing in recent times. However, most countries lack specific regulations on the issuance or use of cryptocurrencies, and there exists no clear definition of their legal nature in terms of whether they could be defined as actual currency or other assets of value, or whether they are just pieces of computing data without any intrinsic value. Due to the growing importance of regulatory aspects and legal identity in civil and criminal law, particularly in relation to confiscation, there is an urgent need to establish an appropriate definition and specify the legal nature of cryptocurrency as soon as possible.

In the latest edition of IFLR's Q&A's series, John Crabb talks to former SEC chair Mary Schapiro about her time in the government, its future and her experience of the private sector

Nancy Mitchell Tony Carbone Regional central American firm Expertis has merged with Spanish firm ECIJA.

Lenders need to adopt some protection methods as the market operates in frothy conditions

Shihani Soysa Chune Loong Lum In China, Linklaters announced that it has received regulatory approval from the Shanghai Bureau of Justice for its joint operations with Zhao Sheng Law Firm.

Forty-eight hours after Britain finally devised some sort of framework for its negotiation with the European Union, Brexit secretary David Davies resigned and was replaced by housing minister Dominic Raab, foreign secretary Boris Johnson resigned.

The football World Cup is now in full swing. At the time of writing the winning country is still to be determined though every member of the IFLR team has their favourite.

Challenger banks are shaping the future of the market. The larger lenders are paying attention

The Supreme Court of Singapore’s Justice Aedit Abdullah discusses the country’s recent overhaul of its restructuring and insolvency framework