EXTENDED CONTENTSEDITOR AND CONTRIBUTORSPREFACEGLOSSARYTABLE OF CASESTABLE OF LEGISLATION1 INTRODUCTION - WHAT IS FINTECH?PART I PAYMENTS, ALTERNATIVE FINANCING AND CRYPTO ASSETS2 ADAPTING TO A CHANGING PAYMENTS LANDSCAPE3 CROWDFUNDING4 CRYPTOASSETS AND INITIAL COIN OFFERINGS5 CRYPTOCURRENCIES AND CENTRAL BANKSPART II BLOCKCHAIN AND DISTRIBUTED LEDGERS6 BLOCKCHAIN IN FINANCIAL SERVICES7 SMART CONTRACTS8 GOVERNING THE BLOCKCHAIN: WHAT IS THE APPLICABLE LAW?9 LIABILITIES ASSOCIATED WITH DISTRIBUTED LEDGERS: A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS10 CYBERSECURITY AND BLOCKCHAIN11 BLOCKCHAIN AND PRIVACYPART III REGULATION AND COMPLIANCE12 REGTECH AND SUPTECH: THE FUTURE OF COMPLIANCE13 THE RISE OF TECHFINS: REGULATORY CHALLENGES14 REGULATORY SANDBOXES15 COMPLIANCE AND WHISTLEBLOWING: HOW TECHNOLOGY WILL REPLACE, EMPOWER AND CHANGE WHISTLEBLOWERS16 REGULATION OF ROBO-ADVISORY SERVICES17 PATENTABILITY OF FINTECH INVENTIONSPART IV TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATIONS IN LEGAL SERVICES18 THE INNOVATION PROCESS IN LAW FIRMS19 FUTURE LAWYERS, DIGITAL SKILLS AND SELF-LEARNINGINDEX