How Coin Center Is Helping Define The 'Big Fuzzy Gray Area' Of Blockchain And Cryptocurrency Law

Unchained

Laura Shin

Tech News, News, Business News

4.6 • 1.3K Ratings

🗓️ 18 October 2016

⏱️ 51 minutes

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Summary

As blockchains and cryptocurrencies evolve, there are times when the technology outpaces the law. That's when Coin Center steps in. The non-profit, which represents the technology, not the industry, and aims for regulators to keep a mostly hands-off attitude, has already helped shape questions around which types of Bitcoin wallet providers are financial institutions and whether new coins being offered represent securities. And answering these questions has drawn it back into previous cases involving everything from Florida orange groves to Manhattan co-ops to golf club memberships. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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