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Introducing Paradigm’s Policy Council
We are excited to announce the first iteration of the Paradigm Policy Council, an impressive group of bipartisan talent with a diverse set of experiences. This team will advise Paradigm’s leadership team and help us tell the story of Web3 in Washington and around the world.
November 7, 2022
Paradigm Files Amicus Brief in CFTC Action Against "Ooki DAO"
Paradigm is filing an amicus brief in the case recently brought by the CFTC against “the Ooki DAO.” While we are not a party to the case, we thought it was necessary to speak up against the CFTC’s attempt to expand liability to unsuspecting technology users and impair the ability of DAOs to operate in the US.
October 17, 2022
Using On-Chain Data for Policy Research: Part 1
Crypto policy work rarely involves real, granular data. This is a missed opportunity, given how many tools used by the modern economics and finance community should directly translate to crypto data analysis. Crypto offers granular data, available to anyone, by design.
October 13, 2022
Ethereum's New ‘Staking’ Model Does Not Make ETH A Security.
Ethereum’s adoption of a proof-of-stake consensus mechanism does not make ETH (or even staked ETH) an investment contract, and such a finding would result in a nonsensical application of securities laws.
October 5, 2022
What is the Merge?
The Ethereum network will soon undergo an update known as the Merge. The primary goal of the Merge is to transition Ethereum's consensus mechanism from a model known as proof-of-work (PoW) to one called proof-of-stake (PoS).
September 15, 2022
Base Layer Neutrality
With this analysis, we hope to ease uncertainty plaguing industry actors and provide clarity around the scope of sanctions compliance obligations.
September 8, 2022
DAO Strategy and Legal Wrappers
One of the important features of Web3 is the way in which blockchain-based technology enables individuals to organize themselves in novel arrangements to make problem solving potentially more creative, efficient and communitarian.
June 8, 2022
Joining Paradigm · Katie Biber
June 6, 2022
Joining Paradigm · Justin Slaughter
February 14, 2022