Canadian Regulators Are Moving Faster Than Us?

Let's talk about regulation in web3! Lisa Rubin, a Blockchain & Fintech Attorney at Paul Hastings and Adam Garetson, General Counsel and Chief Legal Officer of TSX-listed WonderFi Technologies Inc talk about government regulators and their knowledge of web3, DeFi regulations, stablecoins, and what they think will happen next!

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Name: Lisa Rubin

Twitter: @lisaerubin

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lerubin/

Website: https://www.paulhastings.com/en-GB/professionals/lisarubin

Name: Adam Garetson

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adam-garetson-b0747122b/

Website: https://www.wonder.fi/

⏱ TIME POINTS ⏱

0:11 - Intro

2:40 - Lisa’s web3 rabbit hole story

4:00 - Adam’s web3 rabbit hole story

5:58 - Crypto’s regulatory status in the USA

12:00 - Crypto’s regulatory status in Canada

15:00 - Do government regulators get crypto and web3?

20:00 - Are companies shying away from crypto because of the lack of regulation

24:15 - How will regulation work with DeFi?

30:40 - New laws for digital assets or change existing

34:15 - Differences between tokens

39:00 - What happens if tokens are considered securities

41:30 - What do DAOs need to think about when launching a token?

47:20 - Why Stablecoins could be regulated first

52:30 - What are the wins and losses in regulation over the last year

57:20 - Guest contacts

58:35 - Speed round