Are Crypto Safe Harbors an Idea Whose Time Has Come?

There are multiple proposals for giving young tokens more legal protection.

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ABOUT

This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io, Chainalysis and FTX US.

On this edition of “Long Reads Sunday,” NLW reads:

“Let Ugly Ducklings Grow: Why Crypto Needs a Safe Harbor” by Michael Casey
“Safe Harbor 2.0” by SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce

“The Breakdown” is written, produced by and features Nathaniel Whittemore, aka NLW, with today’s editing by Eleanor Pahl and research by Scott Hill. Jared Schwartz is our executive producer and our theme music is “Countdown” by Neon Beach. Music behind our sponsors today is “The Now” by Aaron Sprinkle and “The Life We Had” by Moments. Image credit: Win McNamee/Getty Images, modified by CoinDesk. Join the discussion at discord.gg/VrKRrfKCz8.

HOST

Nathaniel Whittemore

NLW is an independent strategy and communications consultant for leading crypto companies as well as host of The Breakdown – the fastest-growing podcast in crypto. Whittemore has been a VC with Learn Capital, was on the founding team of Change.org, and founded a program design center at his alma mater Northwestern University that helped inspire the largest donation in the school’s history.