The Slow Hunch

Policy, 2018.

Regulation 2.0, trust & safety, net neutrality, the law catching up3 posts

  • Nov 28, 2018
    A Visual Guide to the Howey Test

    Disclaimer: I am  not a lawyer, and I am not your lawyer.  I have been in an uncountable number of conversations over the past few years discussing the question of what defines a “security” in the context of cryptocurrencies, cryptonetworks, and token offerings.  Here is my current understanding, in...

  • Jul 2, 2018
    The path to decentralization: self-destructing companies

    In June, the SEC gave some of its most concrete guidance to date that cryptoassets can start out as centralized projects, possibly initially sold under securities laws, and eventually become “decentralized” and thus no longer sponsor-controlled, and no longer sold or transferred under securities law...

  • Mar 13, 2018
    Cryptonetworks and why tokens are fundamental

    “Cryptonetworks” can help us build a more competitive, innovative, secure and decentralized Internet.  “Tokens” (also known as cryptocurrencies or cryptoassets) are integral to the operation of cryptonetworks.  As we design new laws and regulations in this emerging space, we should keep these concep...