Tangents from Coin Center

Jerry Brito, Peter Van Valkenburgh, Neeraj Agrawal, Robin Weisman
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Jerry Brito and Peter Van Valkenburgh of Coin Center discuss the latest in law, regulation, and public policy affecting cryptocurrency networks. Coin Center is the leading non-profit focused on the policy issues facing cryptocurrencies. We engage in research, educate policymakers, and advocate for sensible regulatory approaches.

  1. 07/17/2023

    Analysis of SEC vs. Ripple

    In this episode of Tangents, Peter and Jerry discuss the recent decision in the SEC v. Ripple case. They explain that the decision follows the same interpretation of the securities laws that Coin Center has longe advocated, namely that commodity tokens can be the subject of securities offerings without being securities themselves. Jerry and Peter also address misreadings of the opinion that have led some to conclude that it implies that sophisticated investors will get protection of the securities laws while retail participants will not. Finally, they discuss one issue they have with the judgment.

    58 min

  2. 08/15/2022

    OFAC’s Tornado Cash Sanctions

    In this episode of Tangents, Peter and Jerry discuss the Tornado Cash sanctions list designation by the Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control. As they explain in a legal analysis of the case, they believe that OFAC has overstepped its legal authority by adding certain Tornado Cash smart contract addresses to the SDN List, that this action potentially violates constitutional rights to due process and free speech, and that OFAC has not adequately acted to mitigate the foreseeable impact its action would have on innocent Americans.

    54 min

  3. 04/19/2022

    SEC Exchange Rule is Unconstitutional

    In this episode of Tangents, Peter and Jerry discuss the SEC's proposed rulemaking on the definition of ‘exchange’ and Alternative Trading Systems. Bottom line: The Commission’s proposed redefinition of “exchange” violates the First Amendment by requiring a license to speak–even of open source developers. It’s unconstitutional and they should change it. We explain why the First Amendment arguments against the proposed rule are strong and why the Supreme Court is poised to rule against the SEC should it finalize this new rule as drafted.

    1h 10m

  4. 03/10/2022

    Sanction & the Executive Order

    In this episode of Tangents, Peter, Jerry, and Neeraj discuss the narrative and substance how cryptocurrency is implicated in the  sanctions on Russia, as well as the Biden executive order on digital assets.

    50 min

  5. 01/24/2022

    What is "staking" (for policymakers)?

    In this episode of Tangents, Peter and Jerry discuss a new backgrounder just published by Coin Center that explains what is "staking" to policymakers who sometimes are confused about how that word is used in different cryptocurrency contexts.

    37 min

  6. 11/01/2021

    The Infrastructure Bill - Part 2

    In the second part of their discussion of the crypto tax provisions in the infrastructure bill, Jerry, Peter, and Robin recount what happened after the Senate passed it and bring us up to date on efforts to fix the provisions in the House and elsewhere.

    38 min

  7. 10/22/2021

    The Infrastructure Bill - Part 1

    Jerry, Peter, and Robin discuss the crypto tax provisions in the infrastructure bill that passed the Senate and is now stuck in the House. They recount what's in the bill, why it's bad, and the efforts in the Senate to stop it. In the next part they'll discuss what's happening now in the House and what's being done to fight it.

    46 min

  8. 10/15/2021

    Stablecoin Regulation

    Jerry and Peter discuss the stablecoin regulation and the forthcoming report from the President’s Working Group on Financial Markets on that subject. Are stablecoins securities? Are they systemically risky? Is any of this graven in stone? Find out in this episode.

    1 hr
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Jerry Brito and Peter Van Valkenburgh of Coin Center discuss the latest in law, regulation, and public policy affecting cryptocurrency networks. Coin Center is the leading non-profit focused on the policy issues facing cryptocurrencies. We engage in research, educate policymakers, and advocate for sensible regulatory approaches.

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  • Creator
    Jerry Brito, Peter Van Valkenburgh, Neeraj Agrawal, Robin Weisman
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2023
  • Episodes
    34
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2020
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