English court confirms legal remedies available in NFT crypto fraud cases
The High Court has made rulings in a March 2022 crypto-fraud case which confirm that non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are to be treated as legal property under English law. Lavinia Deborah Osbourne v. (1) Persons Unknown and (2) Ozone Networks, Inc. provides welcome confirmation that evolving legal remedies are available to NFT fraud victims who can satisfy the jurisdictional requirements to gain access to the English courts. Facts Lavinia Osbourne describes herself as a ‘blockchain, fintech and welltech specialist, consultant, and thought leader’, and is the founder of Women in Blockchain Talks, a networking and educational platform....