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    Publications from May 18, 2026

    Pre-IPO Secondary Tokenisation After Anthropic and OpenAI: Why Issuer Recognition Matters

    Anthropic and OpenAI have put unauthorised pre-IPO secondary exposure on notice: direct transfers, SPVs, tokenised interests, forwards and synthetic products cannot create recognised shareholder rights without issuer consent. Token platforms and structured-product arrangers need defensible upstream title or hedge, clear holder recourse and issuer-recognition risk disclosure before they can credibly distribute economic exposure to investors.

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    Pavel Batishchev

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    How to Protect IP in a Tech Startup: Mistakes Founders Should Fix Early

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    Tatiana Kontariova

    Associate

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    Agentic Commerce: Legal and Compliance Checkpoints for Consumer Facing Platforms

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    Valeriia Sych

    Junior Associate

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    When Algorithms Trade: Key Legal Risks of AI-Driven Crypto Trading Bots

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    Tatiana Kontariova

    Associate

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    Digital Asset Inheritance in the UAE: Crypto Wills, Web3 Estate Planning, and DIFC Options

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    Mansi Gupta

    Junior Associate

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    Convertible Loans vs SAFEs in the UAE: What Should Founders and Investors Choose?

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    Hanna Brovenko

    Associate

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    World Mini Apps 2026: The Legal and Compliance Guide for Developers

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    Valeriia Sych

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    MiCA Compliance for Crypto Businesses: Requirements, Licensing & CASP Guide

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    Sergey Ostrovskiy

    Partner

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    Aurum is Ranked in the 2026 Edition of The Legal 500 Law Firm Directory

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    Illia Shenheliia

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    SEC-CFTC Crypto Guidance 2026: What Changed, What Remains at Risk, and What Builders Should Do

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    Sergey Ostrovskiy

    Partner

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    From Points to Tokens: Blockchain Loyalty Programs in E-Commerce. Benefits, Models & Legal Risks

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    Tatiana Kontariova

    Associate

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    Agent-to-Agent Payment Infrastructure: Agentic Commerce Protocols and Legal Considerations

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    Valeriia Sych

    Junior Associate

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    Prediction Markets in the United States: Legal, CFTC & State Gambling Risk Overview

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    Illia Shenheliia

    Associate partner

    previewPublications from Feb 18, 2026

    Digital Assets 2026: Nine Trends That Shape Web3 – A Legal Practitioner’s View (EU & UK)

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    Illia Shenheliia

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    previewCase studies from Feb 15, 2026

    Aurum Advises OpenDelta on the Cross-Border Structuring and Launch of NX8

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    Aurum Advised on Launching a Bankruptcy-Remote Cross-Border Platform for Tokenised Index Issuance – Case Study

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    Illia Shenheliia

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    previewPublications from Feb 10, 2026

    Moltbook: Legal Implications of an AI Agent Social Network

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    Pavel Batishchev

    Managing partner

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    Why Prediction Markets Matter in 2026: Regulation, Licensing & Compliance Guide

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    Illia Shenheliia

    Associate partner

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    CARF and DAC8 Explained: What DeFi, Tokenization, Prop Trading & Stablecoin Projects Must Prepare for in 2026

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    Sofiia Shmyhol

    Junior Associate

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    MiCA’s DeFi “Fully Decentralised” Exemption: Where Regulators Draw the Line

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    Tatiana Kontariova

    Associate

    previewCase studies from Dec 16, 2025

    Aurum Advised a Vault Curator on the Structuring of a US$100 Million TVL Blockchain Vault

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    Aleksandr Chorniy

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    previewPublications from Dec 15, 2025

    Guide to European Crypto ETPs: What the Lido Launch Means for Web3

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    Pavel Batishchev

    Managing partner

    previewCase studies from Dec 03, 2025

    Aurum Advises a Web3 Platform Operator on the Structuring and Implementation of a Cross-Border Joint Venture

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    Valeriia Sych

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    previewPublications from Nov 24, 2025

    CARF Explained: How OECD’s Global Crypto Tax Reporting Rules Affect Your Project

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    Sofiia Shmyhol

    Junior Associate

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