Blockchain & Global Finance: The Legal Architecture of a Fragmenting Monetary Order
Crypto, BRICS, Interoperability, Blockchain, Financial Infrastructure, Financial Sanctions, Digital Sovereignty, Digital Asset Regulation, DeFi, Monetary Law Nicoletta Kolpakov Crypto, BRICS, Interoperability, Blockchain, Financial Infrastructure, Financial Sanctions, Digital Sovereignty, Digital Asset Regulation, DeFi, Monetary Law Nicoletta Kolpakov

Blockchain & Global Finance: The Legal Architecture of a Fragmenting Monetary Order

Who governs money when code crosses borders faster than regulation can? Central banks now issue digital currencies; private actors move value through decentralized networks; and nations leverage financial connectivity as a tool of power. The answer is unfolding across three converging fronts: central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), cross-border payment interoperability, and sanctions-driven digital sovereignty.

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Sovereignty and Systems Design: Rethinking Power in a Networked World
Governance Engineering, Digital Sovereignty, Data Localization, GDPR, Jurisdictionalism, Interoperability Nicoletta Kolpakov Governance Engineering, Digital Sovereignty, Data Localization, GDPR, Jurisdictionalism, Interoperability Nicoletta Kolpakov

Sovereignty and Systems Design: Rethinking Power in a Networked World

The 20th century’s legal order was built on territorial sovereignty; the 21st will be built on informational sovereignty—the ability to govern data, infrastructure, and algorithms in alignment with national values

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Agents of Disruption: Legal Dilemmas and the Future of AI
E-Discovery, Digital Due Process, AI Risk Management, AI Liability, Agentic AI, AGI, Right to Erasure, Algorithmic Governance, Model Transparency Nicoletta Kolpakov E-Discovery, Digital Due Process, AI Risk Management, AI Liability, Agentic AI, AGI, Right to Erasure, Algorithmic Governance, Model Transparency Nicoletta Kolpakov

Agents of Disruption: Legal Dilemmas and the Future of AI

Should AI tools be treated as legal agents under common law? As autonomous systems make independent decisions, doctrines like respondeat superior may need to evolve to assign responsibility for AI-driven actions. This piece explores key issues in copyright, data privacy, and algorithmic bias, highlighting how state AI transparency laws and federal deregulation are creating a fragmented legal landscape for AI governance and accountability.

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