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Are Contracts Made by AI Agents Legally Enforceable?
 1000 648 David B. Hoppe
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The problem with agentic wallets is not that they can move money. The problem is that they can move money without becoming legally responsible for what they do.

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2026 IP in Web3 Primer: What Do Founders, Creators, and Builders Need to Know?
 1000 648 David B. Hoppe
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Web3 promises new ways to own, trade, and build businesses around digital assets, but it still must abide by basic intellectual property rules.

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How Can US and Japanese Emerging Tech Companies Manage AI Risk in Vietnam?
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Vietnam has officially stepped into the global vanguard of digital governance. On March 1, the country’s landmark Law on Artificial Intelligence took effect, establishing one of Southeast Asia’s first comprehensive, standalone legal frameworks for AI systems.

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How Should Businesses Comply with Privacy Laws When Deploying IoT Technology?
 1000 648 David B. Hoppe
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Today’s IoT companies face an intensifying regulatory environment increasingly intolerant of invasive profiling, persistent surveillance, and unauthorized secondary uses of personal data.

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2026 Digital Media Primer: AI, Virtual Production, and Data Localization
 1000 648 David B. Hoppe
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Most critical commentary around AI still considers content creation to be the most problematic area. That framing is already outdated. The harder problem emerging across media and technology is the enforcement of AI usage and digital intellectual property rights.

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How Can Crypto Miners Thrive in the Era of Regulation, AI, and the Energy Transition?
 1000 648 David B. Hoppe
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Are you operating a crypto mining business, or are you underwriting regulatory, contractual, and grid liability you haven’t properly priced? That is the real issue facing serious operators today. The volatility of Bitcoin is familiar. The legal exposure embedded in modern mining structures is not.

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Could Your Platform’s In-Game Currency Be Considered a Financial Instrument?
 1000 648 David B. Hoppe
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Online gaming platforms have stopped behaving like closed entertainment systems. What began as proprietary, end-user license–governed currency systems has drifted into something closer to financial infrastructure, without ever formally admitting the shift.

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How Should AI and SaaS Companies Structure Data Governance and Global Compliance?
 1000 648 David B. Hoppe
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For emerging-technology companies building AI platforms, interconnected IoT ecosystems, data-intensive cloud services, and autonomous robotics, the ability to harness data at scale drives functionality, performance, and competitive edge.

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Is Traditional IP Enforcement Enough Protection In Vietnam’s Rapidly Digitalizing Economy?
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Vietnam’s economic rise has been one of the defining stories of the last decade. With GDP growth averaging over 6% annually and a population of over 100 million, the country is increasingly recognized as a cornerstone of global supply chain operations.