The past year has turned “fair use” from a sleepy copyright doctrine into a front-page legal debate. As artificial intelligence models learn to write, paint, compose, and converse, they also raise an uncomfortable question: what does it mean to “use” something creatively when that use happens inside a neural network? The law of fair use […]
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For years, blockchain was dismissed as a niche tool for crypto traders. Now, governments around the world are leveraging it to reengineer trust in public institutions and in doing so, potentially recast the relationship between the individual and the state. Imagine tapping your digital ID to access healthcare, vote, or verify property ownership, which are
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Businesses and nonprofits face evolving challenges in governance, operating across borders, automating decision-making, and balancing transparency with regulatory oversight. BORGs, the cybernetic organization first championed by MetaLEX, are emerging as novel model for decentralized and automated corporate structuring, while Wyoming’s DUNAs (Decentralized Unicorporated Nonprofit Associations) are pioneering a framework for nonprofit organizations without traditional incorporation.
BORGs and DUNAs: The Automated Acronyms on the Crypto Corporate Scene Read More »
Imagine a world where contracts execute themselves, fraud is nearly impossible, and public records are immune from tampering. That’s not sci-fi, it’s blockchain. At its core, blockchain is a digital ledger where transactions are written in “permanent ink,” visible to all, and nearly impossible to alter. It powers everything from cryptocurrencies to smart contracts, but
Block by Block: The Legal Revolution You Didn’t See Coming Read More »
In the modern economy, data has supplanted oil as the most valuable commodity. But unlike oil harvested from the earth, data is harvested from us—every search, scroll, and swipe becomes fuel for a society that is sprinting at breakneck speed to integrate AI at every possible point of human contact. Economies are no longer just
Orange is the New Black, and Data is the New Oil Read More »
Cryptocurrency is making the news every single day for a myriad of reasons. I wanted to shed light on one important update that might have gotten lost in the weeds: beginning January 1st, 2024, tax information reporting for cryptocurrency transactions will experience a significant expansion. This new development stems from President Biden’s Infrastructure Investment and
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When distribution becomes cheaper and easier, so does counterfeiting–and crypto is no exception. Prior to 2019, crypto trading was largely limited to centralized exchanges like Binance, Coinbase, and Kraken. To get a crypto asset listed, a developer would have to go through an oftentimes-rigorous application process. Ultimately, it was up to the exchange to decide
Is there a legal strategy for shutting down counterfeit altcoins? (TLDR: sort of.) Read More »
Blockchain is so much bigger than Bitcoin. Crypto is so much bigger than currency. Yet all the average person knows about crypto is that it’s an alternative form of payment–a poor alternative, the naysayers argue, given its trading price volatility. (Unlike the U.S. dollar…? That statement may not age well ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ ) Crypto’s potential as
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Ever try reading the Bitcoin white paper? Feel like a dummy afterward? This post is for you! Blockchain doesn’t have to be confusing or intimidating. You also don’t need to understand technology. To prove it, let’s take this discussion to one of the most low-tech places there is: prison. This prison has gangs—15 of them.
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Blockchain technology is about to take dis-intermediation to the next level.
Hell yeah there’s a Bitcoin Bubble, and we’re going long anyway Read More »