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I Am Using AI to Rebuild Mankun Law Firm from the Ground Up
The founder of Mankun Law Firm shares practical insights and reflections on leveraging AI to reshape the firm’s operational systems. The article argues that AI applications should evolve from mere tool experimentation to deep integration into business processes, such as automatically generating initial drafts of service proposals, automating content operations, and pre-processing routine client inquiries, thereby achieving a human-machine collaboration model characterized by “AI in the front, lawyers in the back.” By reducing fixed costs and optimizing organizational structure, Mankun is committed to developing productized legal services in the fields of Web3, AI, and tech finance, while exploring new directions in AI legal technology for overseas B2B clients. It emphasizes that young legal professionals should possess the ability to transform specific business segments using AI.
Updates"Crypto Assets Legal Practice Training Camp" Phase II · Hangzhou Session Concludes Successfully!
Looking forward to our next gathering!
UpdatesMankun Updates | Delegation from the Dadukou District Justice Bureau of Chongqing Municipality Visits Mankun (Shenzhen) Law Firm for Inspection and Research
We look forward to our next gathering!
UpdatesMankun Updates | Director Liu Honglin Appointed as Think Tank Expert of the Shanghai Blockchain Technology Association
Ensuring the lawful development of Web3.0 in China.
UpdatesNew Frontiers · Boundless | The 2026 Mankun Law Firm New Year’s Gala Concludes Successfully!
Looking forward to gathering in the new year!
UpdatesMankun Honors | Managing Director Liu Honglin Named to the "2026 Xinze Annual List · Recommended Lawyers for Emerging Industries"
Ensuring the lawful emergence of Web3.0 in China.
UpdatesAttorney Liu Honglin Appointed as Industry Mentor for the MBA Program at Zhongnan University of Economics and Law
Ensuring the lawful development of Web3.0 in China.
UpdatesCEIBS Sharing: Understanding Crypto Payments from Business and Legal Perspectives
Commercial implementation is crucial
UpdatesFocus on real-world assets (RWA) and Digital Asset Compliance | The 5th Global Advanced Seminar · Shanghai Session Officially Launches!
Limited to 30 seats. Enroll now to enjoy dual certificates, community access, resources, and the benefit of receiving the "Web3 Legal Pitfall Avoidance Guide"!
UpdatesHangzhou · Web3—How Can Lawyers Efficiently Develop Web3 Legal Practices? Event Concludes Successfully!
We look forward to meeting again!
UpdatesExploring the “Intelligent” Potential of Legal Tech Tools | The “Future Legal Professionals” Evolution Camp (Third Session) Concludes Successfully
We look forward to meeting again!
UpdatesMankun Law Firm Honored with the “Annual Best Web3.0 Legal Services Institution Award” at the BRICS Forum!
Ensuring the lawful emergence of Web3.0 in China.
UpdatesMankun Law Firm, as a Member of the Hong Kong Anti-Money Laundering Alliance, Visits the Legislative Council of Hong Kong
Ensuring the Legitimate Development of Web3.0 in China
UpdatesAttorney Shao Jiadian Attends the Closed-Door Seminar of the China Data Asset Management 50+ Forum 2025 in Dubai
We look forward to our next gathering!
UpdatesEvent Preview | Liu Honglin, Managing Partner of Mankun Law Firm, Invited to Attend the 11th Global Blockchain Summit
Registration is now open!
UpdatesUpcoming Frontier Exchange on RWA and the Tech-Finance Ecosystem!
An offline event in Shanghai. Registration is now open!
UpdatesThe "Listed Companies in the Cultural Industry – Sharing Session on Web3 and RWA Innovation Models" Concludes Successfully!
We look forward to meeting again!
UpdatesWeb3 Startup Compliance: Don’t Be ‘Too Web3’
On September 10, 2024, the AI + Web3 Industry Forum, co-hosted by Draper Dragon, Uweb, and HKBA, kicked off. The forum brought together entrepreneurs and elites from the Web3 and AI industries to jointly explore directions for industry innovation and pathways to implementation. Mankun Law Firm was also invited to participate. Liu Honglin, Founder and Managing Partner of the firm, served as a keynote speaker and shared insights on “Web3 Startup Compliance: Don’t Be ‘Too Web3’,” offering reference guidance for Web3 entrepreneurs from a legal perspective. The entire presentation revolved around compliance issues in the Web3 industry, combining recent high-profile events to analyze common pitfalls in compliant operations for Web3 projects.
UpdatesSummary of Global Crypto Industry Regulatory Policies (September 2–8, 2024)
Authored by: Mankun Law Firm. According to incomplete statistics compiled by Mankun Law Firm, from September 2 to September 8, 2024 (UTC+8), a total of 23 significant crypto policies and related actions were disclosed across various countries and regions worldwide. This represents a significant decrease compared to previous weeks. The majority still involved various regulatory and enforcement actions, with a few relating to developments in virtual currency regulatory policies. Among these: There were 5 items of information regarding crypto policies in China. Notably, the topic of judicial disposal of virtual currencies in China warrants attention. Following the Supreme People's Court's announcement that it is one of the key funded research topics, the China Court Daily also published an article actively promoting research on this topic.
UpdatesHong Kong Monetary Authority Launches Ensemble Sandbox, Accelerating Real-World Assets (RWA) Development!
On August 28, 2024, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (the "HKMA") took another step forward in promoting crypto-financial innovation by launching the "Ensemble" sandbox initiative. According to the HKMA's press release, the Ensemble project sandbox aims to facilitate interbank settlement using experimental tokenized money and to focus research on tokenized asset trading. * Image source: Official website of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority. Concurrently, the HKMA announced that the first phase of trials would cover four major use case themes for tokenized assets, including: fixed income and investment funds, liquidity management, green and sustainable finance, and trade and supply chain financing. This announcement has sparked
UpdatesPeople's Court Daily Publishes Article: What Are the Difficulties in the Judicial Disposal of Virtual Currencies?
In late August, the Supreme People's Court released the "Announcement on Bidding for Major Judicial Research Projects in 2024." At first glance, this may seem unrelated to the crypto community, but upon closer inspection, you will notice that one of the key funded projects is explicitly titled "Research on Issues Concerning the Disposal of Virtual Currencies Involved in Cases." You might still think, "Well, isn't this just an academic research project? Who knows when it will actually be implemented in practice!" * Image source: Screenshot from the official website of the Supreme People's Court of China. Then, on September 3, the latest update arrived: People's Court Daily published an article titled "Judicial Disposal of Virtual Currencies Must Be Standardized," which stated: "In current judicial practice, the disposal of virtual currencies has become a focal issue of widespread concern.
UpdatesBitcoin Welcomes “Made in the USA” as Crypto Mining Becomes a New Focus of Great-Power Competition
Made in the USA
UpdatesMankun Updates | Shanghai Yangpu District Justice Bureau Visits Mankun Law Firm for Research and Guidance
This visit aimed to gain an in-depth understanding of Mankun Law Firm’s innovative practices and digital management operations in the field of blockchain legal services.
UpdatesDeThings Interviews Attorney Liu Honglin: The “Compliance Kill” Dilemma Facing Licensed Exchanges in Hong Kong
By Wu Tianyi | Published by DeThings. Recently, Bloomberg cited insiders reporting that Hong Kong-based BC Technology Group is considering selling its crypto trading platform, OSL. However, OSL insiders told DeThings that the Bloomberg report does not fully align with the facts. Previously, Wang Yang, Vice President of the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, commented on the regulation of virtual assets in Hong Kong, stating that the existing licensing regime is not only burdensome but also counterproductive. He used the term “licensed to death” to describe the predicament faced by licensed exchanges in Hong Kong—institutions that have obtained virtual asset trading platform licenses in Hong Kong struggle to compete with other unlicensed or overseas exchanges due to strict regulatory requirements and high operating costs, leading to sluggish business performance or even losses.