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Law and Politics of Virtual Worlds

How NFTs and Metaverse are Reshaping Legal Systems

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This book offers a timely and in-depth analysis of how Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) and metaverse technologies are reshaping key legal concepts and regulatory frameworks in the digital age.As blockchain-based assets and immersive virtual environments gain traction across industries—from finance and art to gaming and social interaction—they challenge foundational assumptions about property, contract, jurisdiction, and democratic governance. NFTs and Metaverses versus Law explores the legal disruptions triggered by these technologies through a multidimensional structure that blends doctrinal insight with regulatory and policy relevance.The volume is organized into six thematic parts: it opens by clarifying core terminology and the constitutional implications of digital governance, then addresses how NFTs interact with financial market rules and investor protection. It examines the redefinition of ownership through tokenization, the challenges of smart contract enforceability, the risks of market concentration in decentralized ecosystems, and the emerging tensions between data protection and personalization in virtual spaces. Throughout, the book highlights regulatory gaps and tensions, especially in transnational digital contexts where territorial sovereignty collides with borderless code. Drawing on developments in the European Union—such as the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCAR), the Digital Services Act (DSA), and the Digital Markets Act (DMA)—the analysis connects legal theory with concrete regulatory responses. Accessible yet rigorous, this work speaks to scholars, practitioners, and regulators alike. It provides both analytical tools and practical perspectives for navigating legal change in an era where digital assets hold real-world value and virtual worlds increasingly intersect with our social, economic, and legal systems. NFTs and Metaverses versus Law does not merely describe a transformation in legal thinking—it contributes to shaping its direction.

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Utgivningsdatum2026-04-09
Mått155 x 235 x 22 mm
Vikt598 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
SerieLaw, Governance and Technology Series
Antal sidor281
FörlagSpringer Nature Switzerland AG
ISBN9783032085405

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Fabiana Di Porto, PhD in Law (Strasbourg–Perugia), MSc in Regulation (London School of Economics), Professor of Economic and Technology Law. She is a leading scholar on the intersections between law and innovative technologies, including metaverse, virtual worlds, and AI systems. She has authored or co-authored five books and over ninety academic articles and book chapters, with work featured in major international journals. She is a member of several international research groups, such as the expert group on Emerging Technologies within the UN Global Initiative on Citiverse (UNICC). Through her research Professor Di Porto contributes to shaping future-proof regulatory frameworks and technologies for AI-driven societies and virtual worlds.Oreste Pollicino has graduated in law at Messina University and has a LL.M from the College of Europe in Brugges. He is full professor of constitutional law, Member of the Executive Board, European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights, Vienna, Board Member, Digital Library, Italian Ministry of Culture, and Member of the European Commission Sounding Board of the Multistakeholder in the fight against online disinformation.

Introduction.- Part I. NFTs and Metaverse: Definitions, Governance and Constitutional Issues.- Navigating Virtual Words, the European Way.- The Metaverse: Interoperability as Governance.- Metaverse: Yet another jeopardy for the constitutional social contract?.- Part II. Financial markets.- NFTs And EU Financial Markets Legislation.- A New Horizon for Financial Law and Policy: Non-Fungible Tokens in the Metaverse.- The new EU framework for crypto-assets: recent developments and main challenges ahead.- Part III. Intellectual property.- NFTs: Copyright profiles--- and beyond.- The Uncanny Token.- NFTs and IP: easier said than understood.- Part IV. Contract law.- Smart contracts, NFT trading and weaker party protection.- Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs), Smart Contracts and Contracts: The need for Legal and Technology Assurances.- Part V. Competition law.- Virtual Worlds and Competition Issues: Same Problem, Same Solution.- Metaverses, Digital and Competition Law: What’s New?.- Part VI Privacy, Data Protection and the Market's voice.- Data Protection Challenges and Privacy Issues in the Metaverse dimension.- Exploring the Metaverse: opportunities, risks, and the path forward.

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Del 79 i serien Law, Governance and Technology Series

Law and Politics of Virtual Worlds

How NFTs and Metaverse are Reshaping Legal Systems

Inbunden, Engelska, 2026

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Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2026-04-09
Mått155 x 235 x 22 mm
Vikt598 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
SerieLaw, Governance and Technology Series
Antal sidor281
FörlagSpringer Nature Switzerland AG
ISBN9783032085405

Tillhör följande kategorier

Introduction.- Part I. NFTs and Metaverse: Definitions, Governance and Constitutional Issues.- Navigating Virtual Words, the European Way.- The Metaverse: Interoperability as Governance.- Metaverse: Yet another jeopardy for the constitutional social contract?.- Part II. Financial markets.- NFTs And EU Financial Markets Legislation.- A New Horizon for Financial Law and Policy: Non-Fungible Tokens in the Metaverse.- The new EU framework for crypto-assets: recent developments and main challenges ahead.- Part III. Intellectual property.- NFTs: Copyright profiles--- and beyond.- The Uncanny Token.- NFTs and IP: easier said than understood.- Part IV. Contract law.- Smart contracts, NFT trading and weaker party protection.- Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs), Smart Contracts and Contracts: The need for Legal and Technology Assurances.- Part V. Competition law.- Virtual Worlds and Competition Issues: Same Problem, Same Solution.- Metaverses, Digital and Competition Law: What’s New?.- Part VI Privacy, Data Protection and the Market's voice.- Data Protection Challenges and Privacy Issues in the Metaverse dimension.- Exploring the Metaverse: opportunities, risks, and the path forward.