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The Chopping Block: Will Warren of 0x on Its Settlement With the CFTC - Ep. 546
Sep 21, 2023
Will Warren, cofounder of 0x Labs, delves into the CFTC's Wells Notice to 0x and how they worked with the CFTC to avoid violations. The podcast discusses the challenges of geolocalization, lack of regulatory clarity, and potential conflicts of interest. It also examines the incentives for building new infrastructure in crypto, distribution models, and tokenization's impact on regulation.
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- First-world countries have clear regulatory regimes for crypto, indicating that it is possible to provide clarity.
- The tension between building public goods infrastructure and creating separate entities to compete in the market is a challenge in the crypto industry.
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Regulatory Clarity and Crypto
The podcast episode discusses the lack of complete regulatory clarity surrounding cryptocurrency and the challenges faced by agencies in regulating this new industry. It highlights that many first-world countries have clear regulatory regimes for crypto, indicating that it is possible to provide clarity. The tension between building public goods infrastructure and creating separate entities to compete in the market is explored, with examples from the 0x ecosystem and Uniswap. The divergence of incentives between equity holders and token holders in these structures is considered, with the regulatory environment influencing the choice of structure. The discussion acknowledges the complexities of building in this space and the ongoing need for regulatory clarity.
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