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ArticleVol. 101 · Iss. 1
We Must Protect Investors and Our Banking System From the Crypto Industry
The crypto boom and crash of 2020–22 demonstrated that (i) cryptocurrencies with fluctuating values are extremely risky and highly volatile assets and (ii) cryptocurrencies…
Arthur E. Wilmarth, Jr. -
ArticleVol. 100 · Iss. 6
The Centralization Paradox in Cryptocurrency Markets
Introduction The costly and highly public collapse of cryptocurrency exchange FTX has highlighted two key phenomena central to crypto-market design. First, despite its originating…
Yesha Yadav -
ArticleVol. 100 · Iss. 3
Crypto Assets and the Problem of Tax Classifications
Abstract To date, Internal Revenue Service (I.R.S.) guidance on cryptocurrencies has been thin. When the I.R.S. has issued guidance, it occasionally mishandles the technical…
Eric D. Chason -
NoteVol. 94 · Iss. 3
Determining Ownership and Control of IPv4 Addresses
The creation of the Internet ushered in an era of unprecedented legal challenges as jurists and legislators struggled to keep up with rapidly evolving…
Benjamin Shantz -
ArticleVol. 94 · Iss. 3
Bitproperty and Commercial Credit
In the past several years, the growth of virtual property in today’s economy has been explosive. The everyday use of virtual assets, ranging from…
Christopher K. Odinet -
NoteVol. 95 · Iss. 4
Decentralized Public Ledger Systems and Securities Law: New Applications of Blockchain Technology and the Revitalization of Sections 11 And 12(A)(2) of the Securities Act Of 1933
When Bitcoin launched in 2009, it was the first virtual cryptocurrency to gain popularity and attain widespread use. Much attention has been paid to…
Kelsey Bolin -
NoteVol. 96 · Iss. 3
A Lawyer’s Divorce: Will Decentralized Ledgers and Smart Contracts Succeed in Cutting Out the Middleman?
Society is progressing at a rapid pace. As math and science evolve, new technologies begin to utilize these advances and create something novel. These…
Charlotte R. Young -
NoteVol. 97 · Iss. 2
Blockchain Prediction Markets: Where They Came From, Why They Matter & How to Regulate Those Involved
The basis of CFTC prediction market jurisdiction stems from its interpretation of trades in prediction markets as swaps of commodity futures and options contracts. …
Joshua D. Dubin -
ArticleVol. 98 · Iss. 2
Banking on Democracy
The financial system is unequal and exclusionary even as it is supported, funded, and subsidized by public institutions. This is not just a flaw…
Mehrsa Baradaran