Can the law keep up with crypto? With professor Tonya Evans
I’m going to let you in on a Decoder secret: at the end of last year, I tasked our producers with finding better ways for us to cover crypto and Web 3.0 on Decoder. I don’t think it’s any secret that I’m fairly skeptical of crypto, but I want to come by that skepticism honestly—and on the flip side, I want to make sure to see its opportunities and benefits clearly. We’ve already done episodes on Bitcoin and DAOs, decentralized autonomous organizations, and we’re going to do more episodes as the year goes on.
Today I’m talking to Tonya Evans, a law professor at Penn State Dickinson Law. She teaches IP law, copyright, and blockchain. She also hosts the Tech Intersect podcast, where she covers how law and technology intersect. She has spent a lot of time thinking about crypto assets and how they interact with the law. Tonya’s point of view is that we shouldn’t just abandon many of the legal frameworks we have today—she just wants them to adapt to this new internet.
Links:
The counterfeit NFT problem is only getting worse
Instagram says sites need photographers’ permission to embed posts
BlockFi settlement with the SEC
A cringe rapper slash Forbes contributor allegedly found with billions in stolen Bitcoin
Constitution DAO Decoder episode
Alfonso Ribeiro Sues Fortnite Over Use of His Signature Fresh Prince Dance, The Carlton
The ‘Carlton dance’ couldn’t be copyrighted for a Fortnite lawsuit
Adi Robertson's reporting about Spice DAO
Tonya Evans' website, ProfTonyaEvans.com
Transcript:
https://www.theverge.com/e/22708620
Credits:
Decoder is a production of The Verge, and part of the Vox Media Podcast Network.
Today’s episode was produced by Creighton DeSimone and Jackie McDermott and it was edited by Callie Wright.
The Decoder music is by Breakmaster Cylinder. Our Sr Audio Director is Andrew Marino and our Executive Producer is Eleanor Donovan.
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