Introduction to the Cryptocurrency for Law
Cryptocurrency now turns up across ordinary legal work, from client payments to disputes, estates and divorce, yet most lawyers were never taught the basics. This practical, jargon-free course gives lawyers in any practice area a clear grounding in what cryptocurrency is, how the law characterises it, and how the UK, the EU and the UAE regulate it, as at September 2026. Four short units, general awareness only.
- Easy-to-follow course
- 4 quizzes at 80% in every course
- Narration and captions on every screen
- Written and fact-checked in 2026
Watch the introduction, then see the interactions your learners will use.
One licence for your LMS, 12 months, for the learners you buy for, delivered as one SCORM package. Priced per learner, with volume discounts.
What your team will learn
Upon course completion, employees will gain a full and clear understanding of:
- What cryptocurrency is and how keys, wallets, exchanges and custody actually work
- The difference between stablecoins and volatile coins, and why it matters legally
- Why property, money, security and commodity are all live legal characterisations of cryptocurrency, and why jurisdictions differ
- How the UK, the EU and the UAE each regulate cryptocurrency, as three parallel worked examples
- The AML, sanctions and tax issues cryptocurrency raises, at an awareness level
- Where cryptocurrency shows up in transactions, disputes, estates, divorce and insolvency
- The risks a lawyer takes on personally, and the red flags worth recognising
Who it is for
Written for legal. No technical background is needed, and nothing in it assumes a previous course.
This course from Blocknorth gives lawyers in any practice area a clear, practical introduction to cryptocurrency, no technical background needed. You will learn what cryptocurrency is and how it works, how the law characterises it, how the UK, the EU and the UAE regulate it, and where it turns up in everyday legal practice.
Course contents
4 units. Each ends with a 10-question quiz; 8 correct unlocks the next unit.
Understanding Cryptocurrency
- What cryptocurrency is, and how keys, wallets and ownership actually work
- "Not your keys, not your coins": the legal stakes of custody
- Custodial exchanges versus self-custody
- Stablecoins versus volatile coins
How the Law Characterises Cryptocurrency
- Cryptocurrency as property, including England's Property (Digital Assets etc) Act 2025
- Cryptocurrency as money, as a security and as a commodity
- Why jurisdictions reach different answers about the same asset
- A practical approach for advising when characterisation is unsettled
Regulation: UK, EU and UAE Side by Side
- The UK's FSMA-based regime and the new Cryptoassets Regulations 2026
- The EU's Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation, MiCA
- The UAE's three regulators: VARA, ADGM's FSRA and the DIFC's DFSA
- Comparing the three regimes for cross-border matters
Crypto in Legal Practice, and Your Own Risk
- AML awareness: the FATF travel rule and sanctions screening
- Tax at a high level: the UK, EU and UAE approaches
- Crypto in transactions, disputes, estates, divorce and insolvency
- Accepting crypto as payment, client money rules, due diligence and red flags
Details
| Length | About 1 hour, self-paced, resumes where the learner left off |
|---|---|
| Format | SCORM 1.2 package. Runs in any conformant LMS (Moodle, Cornerstone, Docebo, SAP SuccessFactors, TalentLMS and others) |
| Assessment | 4 unit quizzes, 10 questions each, 80% to pass. Score and completion reported to your LMS |
| Accessibility | Optional narration and captions on every screen, keyboard navigation, responsive on PC and tablet |
| Language | UK English |
| Publisher | Blocknorth |
| Written and fact-checked | In 2026, reviewed each quarter |
What a licence includes
One licence for your LMS, 12 months, for the learners you buy for, delivered as one SCORM package. Priced per learner, with volume discounts.
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Will it run in our LMS?
Yes, if your LMS supports SCORM 1.2, which almost every LMS does. You upload one zip file, assign it, and completions and scores report back automatically. We confirm compatibility for your platform before you buy, and the free sample package lets you test it in place.
Can we try it before we buy?
Yes. Ask for the free sample package and you will have Unit 1 of a foundation course as a real SCORM 1.2 file, so you can check it runs in your own LMS. Request it with the form below and you will have it within 1 working day.
What do we receive?
The SCORM package, a one-page quick-start for your LMS administrator, the course listing sheet for your catalogue, and preview images. Updates to the course during your licence are supplied at no charge.
How does a licence work?
You licence the course for the learners you buy for, for 12 months, on your own LMS, and you receive one SCORM package. Pricing is per learner with volume discounts as your numbers grow, and we licence from ten learners upwards.
Where teams go next
Request a quote or the sample package
Tell us the course and roughly how many learners. You will have a quote, or your sample package, within 1 working day.
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