Brian Frye

Brian Frye is a law professor at the University of Kentucky and conceptual artist who works with NFTs.

Brian Frye

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Opinion

Art Is Not a Security

NFTs “expose the incoherence of the SEC’s understanding of what it’s authorized to regulate,” says law professor Brian L. Frye, following news yesterday that the SEC has issued a Wells notice against OpenSea, claiming the NFT platform has violated securities law.

Cat NFTs

Opinion

1 Way to Revive Dead NFT Wallets

Artist and legal scholar Brian Frye says inaccessible crypto tokens cannot be sold, but can be donated — with potentially significant tax benefits.

cemetary (image by John Thomas on Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)

Opinion

Why Not Donate Dead NFT Wallets?

Inaccessible cryptocurrencies presumably have taxable value, meaning they can be donated to a museum, conceptual artist and lawyer Brian Frye writes.

Robert Rauschenberg, creator of “Canyon” (Nijs, Jac. de/Fotocollectie Anefo/Nationaal Archief, modified by CoinDesk)

Opinion

NFTs Are Securities and It’s Great

Artist and lawyer Brian Frye writes about why non-fungible tokens represent investment contracts in social clout.

A marriage recorded on-chain (Cam Thompson/CoinDesk).

Opinion

NFT Art Museum Donations? The Pros and Cons for Your Tax Bill

Appraising historically significant non-fungible tokens has been a head scratcher for collectors and charities.

Museum of Modern Art, New York. (Jamison McAndie/Unsplash)

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