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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...
It doesn't hurt that they quoted me, but--in all seriousness--the two primary risks inherent in app-coin issuance are well flagged: securities regulation and buggy smart-contract code. And, on the securities...
Zcash is a cryptocurrency network that launched in October of 2016. Like other cryptocurrency networks (e.g. Bitcoin or Ethereum), Zcash allows anyone with a computer and an Internet connection to...
Zcash is a cryptocurrency network that launched in October of 2016. Like other cryptocurrency networks (e.g. Bitcoin or Ethereum), Zcash allows anyone with a computer and an Internet connection to...
Could your decentralized token project run afoul of securities laws?
Greetings from Shanghai and the Ethereum Foundation's Devcon2. Monday morning local time I presented a talk on Regulatory Considerations for Dapp (Decentralized Applicaiton) Development. It was the first non-panel talk...