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legal @uniswap // launchooor of chains @unichain @base
Joined December 2009
Today is my birthday (yay!) and I had dinner w/ all the boss legal ladies in my life - naturally, we started talking about Uniswap. Below is the mental model that seems to resonate: . Uniswap Protocol is infrastructure, and it is credibly neutral. Anyone can use it. If Labs.
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one of the cool things about working at @coinbase is that i have the freedom to think about how the law should be, not what they are. another is working w/ the engineers who are trying to push the web3 envelope forward and making lawyers think more creatively. bring it on! 👏.
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Fun thought exercise. Can $COIN shareholders sue the SEC for the loss in $COIN shares on the theory that the SEC reviewed COIN S-1 disclosures and approved for COIN to go public ? 🤔.
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Eating internationally with friends, they don’t have venmo, but they did have USDC. Real life crypto application in action 👏.
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When I first joined Coinbase, I thought the coolest thing I could do is take the company public. I was wrong. After 1.5 years of iterating, Base mainnet is here and it's onchain summer. Coinbase doesn't stop innovating. We still take products from 0 to 1 and we can't wait to.
ᴏɴᴄʜᴀɪɴ 🟡 ꜱᴜᴍᴍᴇʀ. Today's the day—@BuildOnBase mainnet is here. Time to bring the next billion users onchain. Mint “Base Day One” and watch the NFT evolve as more people come onchain.
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Took a few months hiatus. Upon return, the best tl;dr I received on the state of the industry - crypto projects have now moved into a point system instead of tokens. I’ve just joined @uniswap - let’s bring tokens (and swapping) back :).
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Uniswap is ~40% women and it shows in our products, culture, prioritization. I’ve been in companies that are predominantly male and I can definitively say, diversity matters. Happy international woman’s day 💕🦄.
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2.23.23 - the day that i graduate from being a web 2.5 lawyer to a crypto lawyer 🔵.
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@kurtbuilds @ashwindeshmukh I’ve def seen less than kosher things from landlords when the market is in their favor 😢.
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I realize there's a bit of confusion about which lawyers do what, even among seasoned product folks searching for lawyers (and frankly, among lawyers too). Here's a quick primer that no one asked for about some of the key lawyers in web3 🧵👇.
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If you’re wondering who is behind @coinbase trust & risk team, here’s some of us at a legal offsite listening to gigabrain @syelderman (former supreme court clerk and law professor) explaining cbETH. We’re still here working hard to keep crypto safe and accessible to all 🛡️
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it’s legal offsite season and coinbase lawyers are deploying smart contracts on @BuildOnBase testnet. these are the lawyers defending @coinbase 🛡️.
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taking a break from @cryptothegame_ today for some v important news, @Uniswap received a wells notice from the SEC. we're here to stay, defi is here to stay, crypto is here to stay.
Today @Uniswap Labs received a Wells notice from the SEC. I’m not surprised. Just annoyed, disappointed, and ready to fight. I am confident that the products we offer are legal and that our work is on the right side of history. But it’s been clear for a while that rather than.
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I've been feeling pretty tired tbh (and I'm not even on the squad leading the charge on all things SEC), but this breathes some life into me 🥲🫶❤️. wells notice round 2. here we go.
Oh PS - if Coinbase does indeed choose to fight the SEC as they are saying they will, then I'm:. -Moving all my purchases to Coinbase.-Moving all my trading to Coinbase.-Delegating to Coinbase staking nodes. If they go to bat for this industry, I'll vote with my wallet. 🫡.
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Strong believer that onboarding more women into web3 will be a massive unlock. Adding another women-led initiative to my NFT collection @BossBeautiesNFT 🔥
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2 day offsite with the @BuildOnBase team, key takeaways:. - Developer developer developer, serving devs is our top priority .- Decentralization, not a matter of if, but when.- Security, we must leverage our best practices for the best experience . Mainnet, we’re coming for you 🔥.
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I think. the time has come to migrate my NFTs and switch to @CoinbaseWallet as my wallet of choice 👏.
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Even though $COIN stock price hurts… I guess the equity packages are like joining a startup all over again 😅.
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A big moment in my crypto journey - Just deployed my first ever smart contract on @BuildOnBase using @thirdweb and claimed my builder NFT 🥳.
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I often hesitate buying jewelry IRL that costs significantly less than my NFTs. and here we go again, still no jewelry, but 👋 @MiladyMaker 💕
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Since it's building season, below are a few legal frameworks (specifically, U.S. regs) that come up repeatedly when speaking with builders. I hope this 🧵helps demystify some of the mystery so builders can seek the proper counsel (not all types of lawyers are the same!). ⬇️⬇️⬇️.
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i think the most exciting space for a lawyer to be in during crypto winter is the infrastructure space - there's something zen about just focusing on tech development, and less on trading, hype, and fomo 🧘♀️.
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I’ve found that being a lawyer in crypto can sometimes stunt my creativity. There are often direct trade-offs when seeing the space through the lens of changing regs/risk management and product development/market opportunity. Below are some of my tips & tricks to stay sane.
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What a July 👏. ✅ Coinbase defense in court.✅ XRP ruling.✅ Base mainnet for devs.◻️ @EthCC .◻️ Get married.◻️ @modular_summit . See y’all in Paris 🥖.
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She's perfect ✨🦄.
Unichain mainnet is live ✨. ✸ Fast with low fees.✸ Built for cross-chain liquidity.✸ Prioritizes decentralization from day one. You can now deploy DeFi apps, launch tokens, swap, provide liquidity, and more
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Fun facts about the Uniswap Protocol: . - it's immutable so it cannot be upgraded .- it's decentralized so it's not controlled one or even a select group of folks .- it's accessible to all . The Uniswap Protocol has surpassed 2T in volume. There's an ecosystem of devs that.
Sometimes you have to laugh or else you'll cry. Question: how can you square the @SECGov's claim that @Uniswap acts as a broker with the Court's ruling against the @SECGov just a handful of days ago? Answer: you can't.
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what has always baffled me is how expensive it is to go public and what a drain on resources and brain space to stay public . i think crypto can really redefine the next generation of how we create self-sustaining businesses with lower overhead and i am here for it.
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I was the unfortunate outside counsel back in the day drafting and reviewing pubco disclosures and never thought it would come in handy until now. Here are some general rules of the road around how to read public filings.
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“what do you do in web3?”. me: “i’m legal”. “so you’re a paralegal?”. networking in web3 can get exasperating 🥱.
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It’s interesting to see the strong reactions to the freedom of thoughts. Legal challenges are the reason why women can vote today, why women can have bank accounts, why slavery is unconstitutional. It’s b/c someone dared to dream of something different than the status quo.
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His name is @haydenzadams and I have never met a smarter, kinder, thoughtful CEO/partner to be working for. He deeply embodies Ethereum values and they are core to the products he builds and his vision of transparent and efficient markets. Nobody is infallible.
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when companies hire me, they get the best of me bc of @jkao23. i work harder, run faster, and jump higher b/c of him. he’s thoughtful, kind, and wickedly good with numbers; and now, i am proud to say he is the CFO of @gauntlet_xyz . let’s keep updating the system together 🤝.
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I deposited a check today. The bank said it accepted my check, but the funds won't be available for use until 11 days later. I am so used to instant settlement in crypto that it took a few minutes for me to register what just happened. wut.
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Back in Taiwan for the second year to help host Taipei Blockchain Week. Day 1 of @TaipeiWeek - Hackathon! Excited to see the projects folks churn out. lfgggg 🔥
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I’ve been taking a moment of silence to listen and just be - this is me today in Rishikesh. There’s still a couple of weeks left in my journey, but I want to take a break and share a convo I had with @JacobRobinsonJD for the Law of Code on my career, @BuildOnBase, and what’s
Had the pleasure of speaking with @jolieyang about @BuildOnBase, @friendtech and @coinbase. Jolie shares insights into Coinbase's IPO, the backstory behind Base and Friend Tech, and discusses the concept of decentralization at a centralized business.
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If you see a girl walking around with all the swag, it me. See many of you at ETHDenver soon 🎉.
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Still remember jamming away at midnight with the team - all of us remote. Me giving out legal approvals left and right 😉 Loved the energy and I am excited to see that it’s still going strong. Happy one year @base 💙.
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Off-chain Coinbase has its exchange. On-chain Coinbase will now have its infra. Seems like a solid strategic business play that’s built for the long term, Coinbase and crypto are here to stay.
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Sitting at a coffee shop, I was so happy when I saw a dude pull out a coinbase card to pay. until it didn't work. whoops 😅.
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gm. as my colleagues like to remind me, gm is appropriate any time of day bc it’s a state of mind 🧘🏻♀️.
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just in case people start making wild extrapolations 🙃 legal fwks governing crypto are not clear - our jobs include thinking how we work with policymakers to govern the space .
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John Adams once said that the best government is one of laws and not of men. It’s becoming increasingly apparent that politics has an outsized influence on whether technological innovation can be successful in America. The gov’s approach towards crypto is not based on first.
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If I ever do a start-up, I would find ways to unlock the ability for contributors to contribute and earn equity/tokens without ever needing to be a W-2 employee. @BuildOnBase was built on a company-wide contributor model. I’m convinced that’s the future.
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The coolest thing I learned at @Uniswap is intents. Bridge onto @unichain with @AcrossProtocol, no more lock and mint.
best way to interact with Unichain btw 👉🏽
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So excited for this announcement and can’t wait to work even closer with the @cryptothegame_ team. Uniswap has been onchain since Day 1 and now we’re going even broader 💖.
Life update: we acquired @cryptothegame_. The CTG team will join Uniswap Labs, where they’ll continue their work on Season 3. And they'll also be cooking up onchain experiments for the Uniswap community 🫡
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Very important nuance. This is just another example where the SEC doesn't care about protecting retail. Staking services are varied. SEC forces retail users to go off-shore or force builders to compromise on security and design to be "compliant" b/c there's no workable regime.
SEC characterizes Kraken's custodial staking product as a security. Focus is on the fact that Kraken allegedly pooled customer crypto to provide superior and more consistent yield relative to non-custodial staking options. SEC view is not that staking in itself is a security.
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one thing that has always blown my mind is that the sec staff cannot own or use crypto - how do they understand what they are trying to regulate if they cannot participate in the ecosystem? . (in a similar vein, why can they own stocks?).
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legal and marketing always get along - right? 🤝.
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As requested, holding “pro bono off the record legal advice” office hours on @friendtech. HMU with any Q’s anytime! 🤝.
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Companies like FTX engaged in regulatory arbitrage by going offshore. What they did was outright fraud and illegal - misappropriation of customer’s funds, misrepresentation to investors, etc.
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Some of my closest friends were made at @coinbase. In particular, the legal team was one of the best squads to be a part of, executing at a relentless pace and never compromising on quality. I am so thrilled to work again with @MinarikLaw to build @Uniswap together. 🔵🦄.
Thank you, @ammori! Yep, I have officially wrapped up nearly four incredible years at Coinbase and today I get to start a new chapter in crypto as the next Chief Legal Officer at Uniswap. 1/x.
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just minted a NFT on Ethereum for the first time in weeks… legit felt like the dial-up days and paid 70x more in gas 😤. not based.
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Calling all builders and legal-minded folks: . Come find me & @TuongvyLe12 @joshephraim @scott_lew_is tomorrow at @EthereumDenver discussing decentralization and regulatory challenges at 11:30 MST at the defi stage! LFGG 🔥.
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Unfortunately, decentralization and permissionlessness, two core principles every L2 should adhere to, have been muddied due to scams, tokens, etc. These principles should be the bedrock of every L2, not to avoid liability or regulatory scrutiny, but for robust security.
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I remember when I first heard about @Uniswap. I had my doubts, thinking it might be cefi under the hood. As I learned more about the protocol and AMMs, I realized it’s truly revolutionary. Ty @haydenzadams and team for being the standard setters of defi to this day 🫡.
.@Uniswap Labs revolutionized what could be done on Ethereum when it launched Uniswap Protocol as the first truly decentralized exchange. We got to sit down with @haydenzadams and the team for this short film to uncover the story of where it all started, and socks. Lots about
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A group of unicorns is called a "blessing" - join us in our journey and mint "A Worthy Fight".
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Spent the last 30 mins of 2022 spreading the gospel of crypto… the ideal state is permissionless, it transcends borders and rebalances power. There’s still so much work to be done. Happy new year 🥳.
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. @buzhidao_tw talking about @BuildOnBase with contributor number one @jessepollak. Base is for everyone - permissionless and borderless.
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I did not realize how 🌶️ this post was going to be so let me be super clear *i never said we should disregard the law* . Crypto is regulated by a patchwork of regs that are currently imperfect at best and I am privileged to be at a place that can help define the industry.
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Despite the dumpster fires, sharing some positive news. Asia is still building. Taipei Blockchain Week by @buzhidao_tw is still a go, and it's dev-focused. Some fun facts:. - no loss of sponsors.- speaker slots full.- young devs entering the space .- led by women.- grassroots.
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TL;DR - I dream of a world that can be better than what it is now. Sorry, not sorry that I am not the villain y’all make me out to be. ✌️.
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Filming with the GOAT @tiffanylai_ who is the woman behind the scenes for Taipei Blockchain Week hosted by @buzhidao_tw. Her relentlessness and energy keeps us all motivated no matter where we are in the world. T - 2.5 months, see you there!
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i know it ain't perfect, but being a US pubco means you can check EDGAR for our:. - audited yearly financials.- quarterly reports.- annual proxy.- certain comms w/ SEC. we answer to the board, investors and we work w/ each state to operate our biz. we're not here to mess around.
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The @Uniswap team likes to drip out in pink, obsess over design, dive deep into intents, and sometimes, experiment with different environmental factors to see what lowers their coworkers productivity 🥲 💓. if this sounds like you - DM me!.
🦄 @Uniswap team is growing!!. Lots of open eng roles across web, mobile, backend, and protocols. And some non-eng roles as well. 👀 Check out all our job listings here:.
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who is behind #TBW2022 ? why, it’s us @buzhidao_tw . conference is now a wrap! next up, dev bootcamp 🔥 #LF走
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To my 🔑 holders: Don’t expect any 🦶pics.
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eth etf eth etf eth etf eth etf eth etf eth etf omg eth etf eth etf eth etf ahhhh eth etf eth etf eth etf can't believe it.
CONFIRMED.
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Second time building on the superchain and it’s not any less challenging. @unichain is designed with defi in mind with faster block times and finality. More to come later once I catch up on sleep, but I don’t want to forget to thank the amazing squad that got us here! 🙏.
Hello world ✨.
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here’s a v official looking speaking card for my panel this week at consensus w/ stellar co-panelists. find me at the venue on wednesday!. my main non-legal/policy event? . thursday hoedown with @BoysClubWorld, hope to see you there 🤠
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Just my awkward self doing my first ever podcast with none other than @taipeicity_eth - thanks @buzhidao_tw for inviting me on to discuss my crypto journey ❤️.
Coinbase lawyer by day, NFT degen at night, and DAO core member in between. We chat with superhuman @jolieyang on all things legal. With regulators entering the space, beef up your legal knowledge, discover legal tolerance, and hear why regulation may be a good thing. @coinbase
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Base cannot be what it is without the ecosystem of dapps. Come join us and build the decentralized future together 🤝.
Base mainnet is now live and available for everyone, with 100+ dapps and service providers available in the ecosystem and deep integrations across Coinbase products.
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Keeping up with (aka chasing) @jessepollak and the Base team is a full time job. Who says Coinbase moves slow?.
now resolves.
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I spent the last few years heads down diving deep into crypto w/ ENG & the time is now to jump in on policy initiatives to ensure we can continue to innovate 🇺🇸 Excited to co-chair the DeFi Working Group w/ @RebeccaRettig1 & work w/ BA members. S/O to @MinarikLaw for the nudge 🦄.
1/ Blockchain Association is excited to announce the co-chairs for our newly launched working groups.
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OH at @Uniswap: Uniswap is like retinol, you may not use it everyday, but you need it and will use it. most importantly, your mom will ask you about it. 💅.
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A couple of observations of #TBW2022 dev bootcamp by @buzhidao_tw:. - interest in web3 is palpable, everyone is intently listening and learning.- connections are being made, people are ideating during breaks. In another life, I want to come back as a dev. Awesome community &⚡️
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what I learned today from @jinglejamOP - we have to strip away our web2 capitalistic mentality of a zero-sum game, winning in a decentralized web3 is to take a smaller piece of the pie and grow the pie together with others in the space.
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Coinbase has always leaned into regulation, but further regulatory clarity is important in order to move forward as an industry and protect consumers.
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Crypto moves fast and we’re still innovating. I am privileged to be working closely with engineers to imagine a different world. As a lawyer, I feel it is my responsibility to help shape the policy discourse so that we can protect customers while protecting innovation.
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Heading to new york to spot crypto bros/gals in the wild - see y’all in the burg 👋.
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if there's a person that knows what it's like to be in the trenches, it's @lay2000lbs. ty @lay2000lbs for being here in crypto, building tools and communities, rooting for all of us, and being my go-to person when im feeling 🫨.
POOLY is here to help 🦜. 100% of mint proceeds goes to Uniswap Labs @Uniswap . I minted the first 1,000 -- lets get this to one million by tomorrow! . Mint:
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Coinbase is a UNITED STATES company and is regulated by the SEC, CFTC, NYDFS, US treasury, state regulators (non-exhaustive), and Coinbase strives to follow all the applicable regs ‘33 Act, ‘34 Act, BSA… just to name a few.
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Paraphrasing @willrobinson23 from his chat at @EthereumDenver in bridging the world to web3: . Centralized is not the opposite of decentralized. the vision we should work towards is a decentralized web with centralized actors that will complement the existing world.
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Immutable smart contracts are the building blocks to build powerful protocols that remove the need for trusted intermediaries. Such a huge win for the industry and devs 🙏.
Yep. My favorite part of the whole opinion--the last part. Of course its logic would only apply to less deferency agencies like @SECGov with even greater force. "Mending a statute’s blind spots or smoothing its disruptive effects falls outside our lane. We decline the.
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brb.
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MVP of @cryptothegame_ goes to @andrewjiang who graciously volunteered to help me so I can focus on all things @Uniswap today. 🍊team ended up third, but we had the highest team avg. thank you king 👑.
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