The new mobile and desktop reference tool defines nearly 300 industry terms, and has been developed for the business, academic, and legal community. The easy-to-use reference tool demystifies the often complex legal and regulatory terminology, acronyms, and slang of the cryptocurrency and blockchain industry.

Go-to resource

Defining terms from “Accidental Fork” to “Zero Knowledge Proof,” Latham’s ‘Book of Jargon - Cryptocurrency & Blockchain Technology’ is a user-friendly resource that renders the cryptocurrency and blockchain vocabulary more accessible and understandable to all, in particular those facing legal issues surrounding cryptocurrency and the application of distributed ledger technology. Andrew Moyle, global chair of Latham’s fintech industry group, said “we harnessed our deep experience across practice areas, including Financial Regulatory, Payments, IP, Emerging Companies, and Technology Transactions, to develop this go-to resource for market players throughout the FinTech ecosystem.”

Team effort

A global team of lawyers led by partners Todd Beauchamp, Stephen Wink, and Yvette Valdez, and counsel Simon Hawkins, collaborated to compile hundreds of frequently used terms and craft concise definitions to help readers navigate the technical underpinnings of cryptocurrency and blockchain technology and legal and regulatory terminology surrounding the industry more quickly and effectively. The Book of Jargon is available as an online web-based application/resource, and as a free mobile app in the Apple App Store or on Google Play for Android devices. It can also be accessed on the firm’s website under the tokenization and blockchain technology practice page.