Law Decoded: Cents and stability, Nov. 20–27
Stablecoins and CBDCs and their related issues of privacy and surveillance lead this week's Law Decoded. Editor’s noteAs many of you were certainly following in real time, a bull market gave way to a bloodbath yesterday, which happened to be Thanksgiving in the U.S. Personally, I’ve never thought that Bitcoin’s price was any sort of proof of its value proposition, but for many its retreat yesterday certainly dashed many a planned gloat to family members more receptive to massive gains than concepts like censorship resistance.But obviously volatility is part of the game with....
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The Lightning Network offers an efficient micropayments channel that reduces load on bitcoin blockchain. Ever heard of the term “Bitcoin Dust”? That’s the case when the transactions are too little in monetary value that it is just not profitable for the network to support such transactions, hence a transaction fee is usually levied. That’s one issue which needs to be addressed and how it can be done is a matter of choice. Let’s say you read something great on the Internet over the weekend and thought it might be a good idea to tip the author with 10 cents, for what it’s worth. Your part is....
XRP has barely moved more than a few cents away from an average of 25 cents for months, while on the Bitcoin trading pair, the asset has continued to fall. But while altcoins are bleeding out against BTC, Ripple whales continue to accumulate and the soaking up of the supply could soon cause an enormous […]
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....
The end of the U.S. federal government's fiscal year brought a cascade of major announcements from agencies. Every Friday, Law Decoded delivers analysis on the week’s critical stories in the realms of policy, regulation and law.Editor's noteIn a tweet late last night, President Trump said that he and Melania had tested positive for COVID-19. If you weren’t already aware of that, you may want to catch up on a deluge of wishes for life and death, alongside speculation as to Trump’s announcement being a hoax, before sitting down to this week’s Law Decoded. Or possibly not.Every week leading....
With the election taking all the air out of the room, we look at what new appointments at the DoJ could mean. Every Friday, Law Decoded delivers analysis on the week’s critical stories in the realms of policy, regulation and law. Editor's noteAre you over the election? I’m over the election. But you can bet that as soon as I finish writing this week’s Law Decoded, I will compulsively check up on what’s happening in Georgia and Pennsylvania. And it seems that I’m not alone.Despite the election highjacking the entire news cycle, crypto has not been completely left in the corner. Likely most....