Tag: SEC

  • Facebook’s Libra vs. Algorand: The Road to Decentralization

    Facebook’s Libra vs. Algorand: The Road to Decentralization

    “Trust starts with truth and ends with truth.” – Santosh Kalwar Trust is in short supply today. The lack of public trust in governments, institutions, and private companies is taking its toll on society in increasingly costly ways. In many cases, this erosion of trust hinges squarely on technological shortcomings and a distinct lack of…

  • ICOs, Securities, and Utility Tokens: Getting Ahead of the Compliance Curve

    ICOs, Securities, and Utility Tokens: Getting Ahead of the Compliance Curve

    Every day cryptocurrency and blockchain startups in the U.S. face a lingering regulatory question, “how do you fit a square peg in a round hole?” Here I summarize how regulatory uncertainty affects blockchain development, what last week’s SEC commentary means for cryptocurrencies, and explain how decentralized applications are positioned within today’s regulatory landscape.