Economic Unreality: What SEC ICO Precedents Mean for Ripple
The history and future of crypto securities law told in four acts: Kik, Telegram, Library and Ripple.
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Dec 6, 2022 at 5:52 p.m. UTC
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How to Build Decentralized Twitter
Crypto-based social media will be shaped by existing statutes, regulations and norms – and may be limited by its tech.
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Apr 29, 2022 at 1:31 p.m. UTC
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Decentralization’s Challenge to Policymakers Is Coming
We are fast approaching a point where there will no longer be “decentralization theater” and things will get real.
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Oct 19, 2021 at 1:06 p.m. UTC
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BlockFi Is in Regulators' Crosshairs. DeFi Is Next
The DeFi industry should watch closely the regulatory actions taken against BlockFi and the securities questions being raised, CoinDesk columnist Preston Byrne writes.
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Jul 22, 2021 at 8:07 p.m. UTC
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Bitcoin Doesn't Care if You Think It's Right Wing
Dogecoin co-founder Jackson Palmer says bitcoin is "inherently right-wing, hyper-capitalistic" but, really, it's whatever you want it to be, says our columnist.
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Jul 15, 2021 at 4:29 p.m. UTC
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5 Legal Considerations When Dealing in NFTs
Just because securities laws might not apply doesn’t mean other laws won’t, says our columnist.
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Mar 15, 2021 at 8:27 p.m. UTC
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'The Squeezening': How the GameStop Backlash Will Curtail Freedom
GameStop's "squeezening" is likely to increase calls for curbs on "memetic disturbances." That could be dangerous for free speech.
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Jan 28, 2021 at 12:17 p.m. UTC
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Would the STABLE Act Make Running an Ethereum Node Illegal?
The STABLE Act regulating the burgeoning stablecoin industry is misplaced and overly broad, says our columnist.
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Dec 9, 2020 at 8:20 p.m. UTC
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Stop F**king Around With Public Token Airdrops in the United States
The SEC’s slowness in ruling on DeFI's legality "is not a waiver of its enforcement power," says our columnist.
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Sep 18, 2020 at 12:30 p.m. UTC
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Twitter Doesn't Need Web 3.0 to Solve Its Identity Problem
The great Twitter hack does not herald the end of the centralized web. But we need stronger cryptography for social media.
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Jul 17, 2020 at 4:00 p.m. UTC
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