#145 - Why crypto is a solution to a decades-old problem, with Tuongvy Le

If the law were truly “technology-neutral,” what would that look like in practice for a P2P securities transaction via smart contracts?

In this episode, Jacob Robinson is joined by Tuongvy Le (@TuongvyLe12), who has served as General Counsel of Anchorage Digital, Partner and Head of Regulatory and Policy at Bain Capital Crypto, and Deputy GC and Compliance Officer at Worldcoin. She also spent almost six years at the SEC as Senior Counsel in the Division of Enforcement and Chief Counsel of the Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs Office.

Together, they discuss her recent Fortune article on why the SEC needs to take a hands-off approach to peer-to-peer transactions (link) and market structure history and regulation (link).

Timestamps:
➡️ 00:00 Intro
➡️ 0:46 Sponsor: Day One Law
➡️ 03:43 Peer-to-Peer Transactions: Analog vs. Digital
➡️ 06:36 The Intersection of DeFi and Securities Law
➡️ 12:40 Industry Self-Regulation and Best Practices
➡️ 15:40 Understanding Market Structure: A Historical Context
➡️ 24:31 Designing a New Market Structure for Crypto
➡️ 32:25 The SEC's Evolving Stance on Crypto Innovation

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