Dean Armstrong KC

Experienced Litigator | Chambers & Partners No.1 Silk for Cryptoassets | Legal 500 Leading Silk: Crypto and Blockchain Assets | Author, Advisor and Speaker

[Channel 4 Dispatches @C4Dispatches]

Senior Harrods employee Kelly Walker-Duncalf allegedly introduced young women to Mohamed Al Fayed for the purposes of sexual abuse.

Ex-employee Claire testifies about how Walker-Duncalf dismissed her allegations about Al Fayed.

Warning, this video contains distressing themes.

[Dean Armstrong KC @ArmstrongDean]

Humanoid robots from Oslo-based @1x_tech 1X are to be tested in homes. At this stage, they will need remote human support to assist. Excellent legal advice necessary: https://t.co/pTIeVUMdB0

[Dean Armstrong KC @ArmstrongDean]

A fascinating insight into the North Korean crypto thieves who are deliberately losing money on trades in order to bypass anti-money laundering detection controls.... only to make more overall.
#cryptoassets #AML

https://t.co/7YllN6g1sK

[Dean Armstrong KC @ArmstrongDean]

I am delighted to have been asked to speak at Paris Arbitration Week 7-11 April on 'Data Disputes: What is the #Data Really Worth?' This topic is central to debates around #AI, #facialrecognition, data protection, #hacking and so much more. Roll on Paris!

[Dean Armstrong KC @ArmstrongDean]

The cryptocurrency market is currently navigating turbulent waters, with Bitcoin's value dipping below the $90,000 threshold.

https://t.co/aUM0xYaIRt

[Dean Armstrong KC @ArmstrongDean]

A warning to brands! Christian Dior has experienced the awkwardness of a fake Dior #crypto meme coin being advertised on its Instagram account. Data protection must exist in every part of a business – a brand is only as strong as the weakest link. https://t.co/uqzQr7hbIS

[Dean Armstrong KC @ArmstrongDean]

At the Paris #AISummit, J D Vance said that the EU is committed to too much #AI #regulation. Content moderation is one of Vance's biggest concerns whereas the UK is concerned about 'pretty different' language to the first AI Safety summit in 2023.
https://t.co/W0CizYskMF

[Dean Armstrong KC @ArmstrongDean]

Steve Yun at @ton_blockchain is launching a $100m VC fund to facilitate #DeFi trading on its #blockchain. Closely aligned with @telegram, with its 900m users, Yun's vision: "Through leveraging the Telegram media platform, we can put #DeFi in every pocket."
https://t.co/kOwNiTgtWh

[Dean Armstrong KC @ArmstrongDean]

Could #AI become sentient, capable of experiencing pain? This is a topic of concern to AI practitioners and thinkers. It is certainly true that AI will increasingly support decision-making affecting #ethical outcomes and #law in the real world.

https://t.co/3IZ7r5X8bJ

[Dean Armstrong KC @ArmstrongDean]

The @deepseek_ai launch has created disquiet in @OpenAI around #distillation - a way of transferring the learning made by existing #AI software. @Microsoft has invested $13bn in OpenAI so will be keen to protect its investment. https://t.co/9RXvx2ugtd

[Dean Armstrong KC @ArmstrongDean]

A lawsuit in the US claims that LinkedIn Premium users have had their private messages shared with other companies to train AI models. It is said that LinkedIn added a privacy setting that allowed user data to be shared without clients opting in.

https://t.co/8xOxc5HtXN

[Dean Armstrong KC @ArmstrongDean]

Capital markets are transferring Real World Assets (#RWAs) using #tokenisation – #property, #debt, #equity, and other traditional #assets to the #blockchain. The trajectory is forecast to hit $500bn in 2025.
https://t.co/iZ3LBEbkGO

[Dean Armstrong KC @ArmstrongDean]

A year of contrasts! Thank you to everyone who has supported me over the last year to define the law in #data, #crypto and #blockchain. Meanwhile we continue our fight for the survivors of abuse by #AlFayed. Viva 2025!

[Dean Armstrong KC @ArmstrongDean]

Thank you to our incredible clients, industry colleagues and the business and global community who have helped us in so many ways. Wishing you a peaceful and happy festive season.

[Dean Armstrong KC @ArmstrongDean]

December has already shown strong sales for #NFTs. Ethereum recorded $92m in NFT sales just last week – sales have been buoyed by the new releases of #PudgyPenguins and #CryptoPunks, demonstrating huge enthusiasm for digital assets. Where next?
https://t.co/DKikH09sit

[The Athletic | Football @TheAthleticFC]

Ronnie Gibbons was captain of the first professional women’s team in England.

Now, she tells The Athletic how she was twice trapped in a room above Harrods in 2000-01 as Fulham’s owner, Mohamed Al Fayed, tried to “forcefully” kiss her & then groped her.

This is Ronnie's storyRonnie Gibbons was captain of the first professional women’s team in England.

Now, she tells The Athletic how she was twice trapped in a room above Harrods in 2000-01 as Fulham’s owner, Mohamed Al Fayed, tried to “forcefully” kiss her & then groped her.

This is Ronnie's story.

[Dean Armstrong KC @ArmstrongDean]

Thank you to everyone who supported my continued ranking in Band 1 for Cryptoassets in the @ChambersGuides UK Bar Guide 2025. #crypto

[Dean Armstrong KC @ArmstrongDean]

Thank you to @thelegal500 for awarding me Leading Silk for Crypto and Blockchain Assets 2025.

#crypto #blockchain #lawyer

[Dean Armstrong KC @ArmstrongDean]

Wednesday’s big event. #harrodssurvivors

[Dean Armstrong KC @ArmstrongDean]

It’s not often that I reflect on the interesting career that I have had and the varied work that crosses my desk.

Let’s hope that as legal professionals we can truly support our clients and shine light into areas that are misunderstood.