Gemini’s Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss, who serve as chief executive and president, respectively, discuss their new ad campaign — what they mean when they say crypto needs rules, why they[…]
Tag: SEC
When Is a Token Decentralized Enough to Not Be a Security? – Ep.056
The newly formed Blockchain Association recently released a post outlining what it calls the Hinman Token Standard based on a speech given last summer by Bill Hinman, director of the SEC’s[…]
Consensus: Invest 2018: Financial Products in 2019 and Beyond – Ep.051
This special episode is a recording of the closing fireside chat I had at Consensus: Invest, titled “Financial Products: 2019 and Beyond,” with Jan Van Eck, president and CEO of[…]
Coinbase’s Listing Process: Why It’s Adding Many More Coins and How It Decides – Ep.96
Coinbase has departed from its conservative roots and begun adding many more coins. Dan Romero, vice president of Coinbase, explains how its listing process works, how it tries to prevent[…]
Emin Gun Sirer on the SEC/EtherDelta Settlement and Why Code Is Speech – Ep.045
Emin Gun Sirer, Cornell professor, co-director at the Initiative for Cryptocurrencies and Smart Contracts (IC3) and the founder of Ava, talks about the settlement the SEC reached with the founder[…]
Live from SXSW: Michael Casey and Paul Vigna, Co-Authors of The Truth Machine, on Why the SEC Has Issued Subpoenas to ICOs
At the Founders Organization’s Initial Taco Offering, an unofficial SXSW event, the co-authors of the recently released Truth Machine, talked about a wide range of regulatory issues from what the[…]
SXSW Episode: Former DOJ Prosecutor Kathryn Haun on What the SEC Subpoenas and FinCen Letter Likely Mean
As a former government official, current board member of Coinbase and professor at the Stanford University Graduate School of Business, Kathryn Haun has a unique and varied view of the[…]
Spencer Bogart on Bitcoin’s Maturation and the SEC Overhang on Crypto
Spencer Bogart, partner at Blockchain Capital, discusses why he think Bitcoin’s growing pains are a sign of success, how the SEC regulatory gloom could affect the development of crypto and[…]
With Deadline Looming, Will The SEC Approve A Bitcoin ETF?
The SEC will make a decision on a proposed bitcoin ETF by March 11, 2017. Will it approve? An optimist and pessimist weigh in, touching upon bitcoin’s liquidity, the impact[…]