#142 — Unpacking the SEC Statement on Stablecoins with Larry Florio

Jacob Robinson and Larry Florio delve into the SEC's recent statement on stablecoins and how SEC staff applied the Reves and Howey tests to determine whether stablecoins are considered securities.

Show highlights:

[2:00] What this statement means for lawyers

[3:30] When stablecoins aren't securities

[7:00] The platonic ideal of a stablecoin

[11:00] Applying the Reves test to Covered Stablecoins

[18:00] Applying the Howey test to Covered Stablecoins

[25:00] The new-look SEC

& much more.

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