Based on empirical findings from 19 interviews with businesses, regulators, VC investors and other experts in DeFi, the Author argues that a practical, fair, transparent, and workable regulatory solution will require more than slightly amending traditional regulatory instruments.

The DAO UTokyo conference brought together a diverse group of practitioners, policymakers, and researchers to discuss the status of DAO-related developments in Asia, and to evaluate the potential of DAOs to reshape various aspects of society, ranging from economics to governance.

The general confusion surrounding the likelihood of confusion inquiry in trademark law is exacerbated by that which surrounds NFTs. Given the circularity inherent in the analysis and the context's relative novelty, courts have an opportunity to shape how it will apply to NFTs.

This issue inaugurates the GET Symposium Series, which showcases papers exploring the impacts of emerging technologies on democratic governance, rule of law, and socioeconomic inequality. While Web3 remains a regular theme, the GET symposia also will cover adjacent technologies.

By understanding how identity attestations are positioned across the spectrum of decentralization, we can better grasp their costs/benefits. Improving and integrating them into our interactions with the digital sphere will help protect democratic systems from AI-generated harm.

Blockchain networks should develop legal resilience within their governance mechanisms. The Author investigates the theory of adaptive governance and its applicability to blockchain networks with the aim of helping them adapt to regulatory changes while staying decentralized.

This paper explores how newly developed DAO tooling could help co-ops compete in the online economy.

The Author proposes that online arbitration may be the best means for efficiently and fairly resolving NFT and blockchain-related disputes.

This paper critically analyzes the current legal scholarship and legal reform discourse of nations around the world with respect to central bank digital currencies and presents a taxonomy for measuring efficacy.

The Author doubts the need for substantial changes to the Bankruptcy Code with respect to cryptocurrency, and instead advocates for slight changes along with continued skepticism about subsidizing purported innovation through changes to bankruptcy law.

Upon analyzing competing factors, on balance, the Authors question the notion that all DAOs should be considered as constituting general partnerships, discuss different possible avenues for their legal treatment, and provide recommendations for regulators and adjudicators.

We argue that advances in cryptography and blockchain technology can overcome the false binary choice between privacy and compliance, via blockchain-native solutions that permit on-chain compliance programmable and tailored to jurisdictional needs and enforced by consensus rules.