Law Decoded: Of ICBMs, BTC and ETFs, Feb. 5–12
Exploring where national security meets securities offerings in this week's crypto news. Every Friday, Law Decoded delivers analysis on the week’s critical stories in the realms of policy, regulation and law.Editor's noteA wise man once said, "there's security and there're securities," and if he didn't, he should've.In modern English, it seems a quaint coincidence that the word "security" refers to both safety and a broad class of investments. But as pending arguments about, say, meme-propelled trading in securities are set to take place in forums reserved for national security, it's a....
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The final Law Decoded moves away from specific news to reflect on the biggest legal issues facing crypto. Editor’s noteLadies and gentlemen, it is bittersweet to welcome you to the final installment of Law Decoded, at least with yours truly at the helm. Though someone may pick this newsletter back up at some point, there are no plans to do so now.Taking advantage of the rose-tinted glasses or maybe the graduation goggles that are in effect for this final newsletter, I will be shaking up the format. As last week’s Law Decoded focused on a few long-standing stories in crypto, this week, I....