A Discussion with Caitlin Long – Wyoming Blockchain Task Force_EST

Wyomingisbestknownformountainranges,cowboysandopenroads,but40yearsagoitwasthefirststateevertorecognizelimitedliabilitycompanies(LLCs).Today,Wyomingisbuildingonthisfoundationtobecomeoneofthemostprogressiveandfriendlyhomesforcryptoandblockchaincompaniesintheworld.

Thebi-partisanWyomingBlockchainTaskForce,whichischarteredbythestatelegislature,isresponsiblefordraftingproposedlegislationforthestate.Inthe2018/2019legislativesessions,thestatepassed13crypto-friendlylawsdesignedtomakeWyomingthedestinationforcryptocompaniesandentrepreneurs.Thispastweek(September19-22),thestatehosteditssecondannualWyoHackathonattheUniversityofWyoming.Krakenwastheheadlinesponsorforthisyear’sevent,andcouldn’tbemoreproudtobeabletosupportthisandallofthegreatinitiativescomingoutofTheEqualityState.

Europa Digital Assets旗下加密基金獲Galaxy Digital種子輪投資:7月29日消息，Europa Digital Assets旗下離岸基金Opportunistic Offshore Fund已獲Galaxy Digital種子輪投資，但目前該加密投資公司拒絕就Galaxy Digital的投資金額發表置評。Europa Digital Assets通過開放式基金為合格投資者提供加密現貨資產、衍生品和DeFi協議風險敞口，幫助投資者執行套利、相對價值和多頭波動策略，據該投資公司聯合創始人SarahOlsen透露，Galaxy Digital已經開始為Europa Digital Assets提供風險管理、運營和品牌建設方面的指導，該公司還將使用Galaxy Digital的交易平臺。（Blockworks）[2022/7/29 2:45:05]

ThereisnoindividualmorecloselyalignedtoWyoming’sblockchaininitiativesthancryptoandblockchainveteran,andco-founderoftheWyomingBlockchainCoalition,CaitlinLong.WespokewithCaitlinabouthowfarthestatehascomeinthecryptospaceandwhatshewasexcitedtoseeatthisyear’sWyoHackathon.(Responseshavebeeneditedforclarityandlength).

原定于6月的Terra Dapp博覽會已取消，會議組織者稱受到威脅:5月16日消息，原定于6月9日至10日在美國德克薩斯州奧斯汀舉行的Terra Dapp博覽會已被取消。會議組織者表示：已收到了一些在Terra事件中受損失的人的嚴重威脅，我們不想拿任何人的健康/生命冒險。此外，會議組織者稱將會為參與者進行退票處理。（The Block）[2022/5/16 3:17:52]

Afterspending22YearsonWallStreet,howdidyougetinvolvedwithcryptoandblockchaininWyoming?

ItallstartedwhenItriedtodonatebitcointomyalmamater,theUniversityofWyoming.However,IrandirectlyintoWyoming’sbadmoneytransmitterlaw(MTL).Wyomingwasoneof3stateswithbadlanguageinitsMTLthatpromptedleadingcompaniestoleavethespace.Theschoolcouldnotfindanyonetoexchangebitcoinforfiatsotheyhadtodeclinethedonation.

Isaidtothem,“let’sgetthisfixedbecauseI’mnottheonlyonewhoisgoingtorunintothis.”That’swhatgoteverythingstarted.

DA Davidson將Stronghold Digital的目標股價下調40%至25美元:金色財經報道，投資銀行DA Davidson在一份報告中表示，由于當前運營進展慢于預期以及整個行業的供應鏈挑戰，將比特幣礦商Stronghold Digital(SDIG)的目標股價下調40%至25美元。

DA Davidson預計該礦商的算力將在2022年達到6.4EH/s，低于之前估計的7.4EH/s和14.4EH/s，從2023年起達到12.6EH/s。市場數據顯示，自10月20日開始交易以來，Stronghold Digital的股價已下跌約66%。（CoinDesk）[2022/3/30 14:25:40]

WhatarethemainthrustsofWyoming’slegislativeefforts?

First,Wyomingistakingahands-offapproachtothecryptocurrencyindustryanddecideditsexistingfraudandtheftlawswouldbesufficienttoprosecutecriminals.

Second,Wyomingclarifiedthattherewillnotbetaxesoncryptoassetswithinthestate.

Third,andthisisreallyimportanteventhoughitisgoingtosoundboring,weclarifiedthelegalstatusofcryptoassetswithinWyoming.Thisiscriticalbecauseitprovidesroadmapsforitemssuchasdisputeresolutionorhowtocreatealienagainstacryptoasset.

財富管理巨頭DA Davidson將Coinbase股票目標價格上調至440美元:金色財經報道，在Coinbase公布第一季度收益后，財富管理巨頭DA Davidson已將Coinbase股票的價格目標從195美元上調了125％，至440美元，這相當于其2021年預期收入的20倍。此前Coinbase的股票已獲得DA Davidson給與的買入評級。分析師表示，盡管比特幣市場存在不確定性，但Coinbase公司第一季度的業績證明了該交易所可以產生“可觀的利潤率”。Davidson機構研究主管Gil Luria表示，估計Coinbase將擁有2.056億股流通股，盡管這一股數可能會發生變化，但“確實意味著900億美元的市值”。[2021/4/8 19:56:28]

Wealsocreatedadigitalassetcustodyregimethatisconsistentwith“NotYourKeys,NotYourCoins”.Similartodroppingoffyourcarkeyswithavalet,youarenotgivingupownershipandexpecttoreceivetheexactsamecarwhenyoureturn.Valetscannottakeyourcarforajoy-rideorgiveyouasubstitutecar.Theyoweyouyouractualcarback.Fordigitalassetpurposes,thislawmeansacustodiancanonlyuseyourassetsinmannersinwhichtheyaredirectedtobyyou.

聲音 | BFGA David：促進市場接納區塊鏈應用要考慮用戶體驗:金色財經11月27現場報道，今日首屆B2 FinTech科技金融全球峰會暨頒獎盛典在香港舉行。

BFGA David指出，促進市場大規模的接納區塊鏈的應用，首先要考慮用戶體驗；其次，我們不應該去顛覆巨頭，應該從小著手，可能巨頭們沒有精力顧及到的地方，你就可以利用技術解決這些問題，用成功的案例證明自己，解決別人所不能解決的問題。[2018/11/27]

Howmanycompanieshaveformedlegalentitiesinthestate?Whoisregistering/domicilingintheState?

Thereareuptoseveralhundredifnotthousandsofcryptocompaniesthathavelegally(notphysically)domiciledinthestate.JustlikeinDelaware,companiescanregisterandgainsomeofthelegalprotectionswithoutactuallylocatingthere.

However,wehavealsocreatedanewtypeofregulatedfinancialinstitution,knownasaSpecialPurposeDepositoryInstitution,thatwillserveasabridgebetweencryptocompaniesandthetraditionalfinancialsystem,whichwillleadtomorecompaniesdomicilingphysicallyinthestate.Theseinstitutionswillhavemanagement,legalandcompliance,andITteamsphysicallylocatedinthestatestartingnextyear.Avastmajorityofcryptocompanieshavehadissuesobtainingorretainingbankaccounts,andWyomingistryingtosolvethatforthecryptoindustry.

Whatarethebiggestdrivers/challengestomainstreamadoptionofcrypto?DoyouthinkitwillbeledbyinstitutionalorretailInvestors?

Ithinkitisretailinvestorslookingforareliablestoreofvalueamidthecracksinthetraditionalfinancialsystem.I’vespokeninthepastaboutsignificantissuesthatIencounteredonWallStreetthatjustpunchedmeinthegut,astheywereunfairtomomandpopinvestors.ThereisalotofthatonWallStreet,andtherearealsoalotofwell-meaningpeoplethatjustdon’tunderstandhowthesystemworks,whichalsodisadvantagesretailinvestors.

Cryptosolvesalotoftheseproblems,soasmorepeoplelearnthattheincumbentfinancialsystemisunstableandunfairtothem,theywilllooktodiversifytheirassets.

Bitcointendstodowellintimesofgeopoliticalinstabilityaswell.AsNicholasNasimTalibpointsoutyoucancrossborderswithbitcoinbymemorizingyourrecoveryseed,andnototalitariangovernmentwouldeverknowyoudidit.

Whataretheusecasesforcryptothatyoufindmostinteresting?

Clearlystoreofvalueisabigusecase.Paymentsisanotherone.Iseeadouble-edgedswordwhenitcomestoFacebookandLibra,butIthinkthereisalotofpositivethatcancometothecryptoindustryifFacebooksuccessfullylaunchesLibra.

Thethird,andmostsignificant,isgettingcapitalmarketsswitchedovertocrypto.ThiswillsolvealotofunfairnessonWallStreet.Forexample,intheU.S.therearethreepeoplewhothinktheyownaUSTreasurybondforeveryonewhoactuallydoes.Auditingrulesdonotpickthisup.Thissortofthingisadirectviolationofpropertyrights,anditisoneofthereasonsIloveWyomingbecausethiswouldneverhappenhere.Wyominggivesveryclearly-definedpropertyrightsforcryptoassets,andwewillneverhavea“musicalchairs”typeofscenariothatexistsinthefinancialindustryinwidespreadquantities.

Whatwerethehighlights’foryouofthisyear’sWyoHackathon?

KrakenwasabigboosterofWyoHackathon,andforthatI’mespeciallygrateful.Jesseisaperennialfavoritewithbothdevelopersandnon-devs,andhedidn’tdisappoint.Youbroughtawholeteamandhelpedusacrosstheboard.I’mespeciallytickledthatUWComputerSciencestudentswonKraken’schallenges!Wehopetoseeyoubackherenextyear!

WyoHackathontookplaceattheUniversityofWyomingfromSeptember19-22nd.Detailsabouttheeventareavailablehere.

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