{"podcast":{"title":"Digital Bytes by Team Blockchain Radio; Powered By Cyber.FM","slug":"digital-bytes-by-team-blockchain-radio-powered-by-cyber-fm-5825857","podcast_index_feed_id":5825857,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/7bb47050/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://teamblockchain.net","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/20654228/20654228-1775083448578-720b774054e33.jpg","author":"James Tylee / Jonny Fry","episode_count":321,"summary":"Each week on the Digital Bytes Show, James Tylee, founder Cyber.FM in the USA, talks to Jonny Fry from TeamBlockchain reviewing the latest Digital Bytes. They explore how, where and why Blockchain technology and/or Digital Assets are being used in various industries and jurisdictions globally. Cyber.FM Radio, a product of Distributed Ledger Performance Rights Organization (DLPRO LLC), was established in 2008 and has 4.6 million listeners across 140 countries.","last_synced_at":"2026-09-16T04:18:58.926884+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/digital-bytes-by-team-blockchain-radio-powered-by-cyber-fm-5825857"},"episode":{"title":"April 29th: Why Lawyers Must Rethink Digital Asset Escrow w/ David Parsons at London Digital Escrow","slug":"april-29th-why-lawyers-must-rethink-digital-asset-escrow-w-david-parsons-at-london-digital-escrow","published_at":"2026-05-07T19:17:47+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/digital-bytes-by-team-blockchain-radio-powered-by-cyber-fm-5825857/april-29th-why-lawyers-must-rethink-digital-asset-escrow-w-david-parsons-at-london-digital-escrow","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/digital-bytes-by-team-blockchain-radio-powered-by-cyber-fm-5825857","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/team-blockchain/episodes/April-29th-Why-Lawyers-Must-Rethink-Digital-Asset-Escrow-w-David-Parsons-at-London-Digital-Escrow-e3j22s8","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/7bb47050/podcast/play/119654728/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-4-7%2F88696793-5f8a-50cb-a341-ccf99fe7564f.mp3","summary":"Imagine completing a sterling-to-dollar transfer in seconds for just two basis points. That kind of speed and efficiency is now possible, and it is forcing lawyers and financial professionals to completely rethink how escrow works in the modern economy. David Parsons from London Digital Escrow makes a compelling case that traditional bank-based escrow converts real assets into IOUs, creating counterparty risk that simply does not exist with direct digital asset transfers. By surrendering ownership to intermediaries like Coinbase or Kraken, parties unknowingly change the entire legal and risk profile of their transaction. This risk is real, and it fundamentally alters the nature of the deal. Surprisingly, lawyers are not becoming less relevant here. When tokenized assets like property enter the picture, attorneys must legally assume responsibility for transfers on behalf of the state, a role that has no equivalent in traditional fiat transactions. What happens to legal professionals who fail to understand digital asset escrow as agentic AI increasingly manages transactions directly? With 1.4 billion unbanked people globally (particularly in Commonwealth and developing nations) driving demand for digital payments, the opportunity is enormous. Lawyers who adapt will thrive. Those who do not may find themselves left behind. Listen to this episode to understand why this shift cannot wait.","meta_description":"Imagine completing a sterling-to-dollar transfer in seconds for just two basis points. That kind of speed and efficiency is now possible, and it is forcin…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1194,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/digital-bytes-by-team-blockchain-radio-powered-by-cyber-fm-5825857/episodes/april-29th-why-lawyers-must-rethink-digital-asset-escrow-w-david-parsons-at-london-digital-escrow/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/digital-bytes-by-team-blockchain-radio-powered-by-cyber-fm-5825857/april-29th-why-lawyers-must-rethink-digital-asset-escrow-w-david-parsons-at-london-digital-escrow.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}