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A Human Rights Activist’s Response to Bitcoin Critics

The “Expert Views” series of publications allows legal and technical practitioners in the cryptocurrency space to share their insight and opinions on cutting edge policy questions. The views expressed here...

Electronic Cash, Decentralized Exchange, and the Constitution

Regulators, law enforcement, and the general public have come to expect that cryptocurrency transactions will leave a public record on a blockchain, and that most cryptocurrency exchanges will take place...

The Case for Electronic Cash

Cash is more than a method of payment. It is a fundamental tool for individual privacy and autonomy, and it is necessary for an open society. This paper shows that...

Coin Center Travel Series: Sofia, Bulgaria

This is the latest installment of Coin Center's multi-part travel series examining how cryptocurrency is used around the world. Bulgaria sits at the crossroad of empires. Perched on the easternmost border...

Framework for Securities Regulation of Cryptocurrencies

This report, originally published in 2016 and updated in 2018, presents a framework for securities regulation of cryptocurrencies— e.g. Bitcoin and derivative projects or “alt-coins.” The framework is based on the...

Principles for Clarifying SEC Jurisdiction over Cryptocurrencies and ICOs

One question we often get from members of Congress and staff on Capitol Hill is what exactly causes the lack of clarity in securities law when it comes to cryptocurrencies...

The Need for a Federal Alternative to State Money Transmission Licensing

The several states rather than the federal government are the primary regulators of money transmitters. State-by-state money transmission licensing is inefficient because transmitters provide a networked good that inherently crosses...

Why is decentralized and distributed file storage critical for a better web?

In the span of less than three decades the web has become one of the greatest achievements in human history, responsible for never before seen gains in science, technology, and...

The Bank Secrecy Act, Cryptocurrencies, and New Tokens: What is Known and What Remains Ambiguous

This report summarizes how various activities performed with cryptocurrencies and similar tokens have thus far been characterized by FinCEN and other authorities for the purposes of determining the compliance obligations...

What does it mean to issue a token “on top of” Ethereum?

Even for those with an understanding of cryptocurrencies, Ethereum and other advanced open blockchain networks can be confusing, especially when people start talking about launching their new cryptocurrency or token...

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