ING:A Discussion with Caitlin Long – Wyoming Blockchain Task Force

Wyomingisbestknownformountainranges,cowboysandopenroads,but40yearsagoitwasthefirststateevertorecognizelimitedliabilitycompanies(LLCs).Today,Wyomingisbuildingonthisfoundationtobecomeoneofthemostprogressiveandfriendlyhomesforcryptoandblockchaincompaniesintheworld.

Thebi-partisanWyomingBlockchainTaskForce,whichischarteredbythestatelegislature,isresponsiblefordraftingproposedlegislationforthestate.Inthe2018/2019legislativesessions,thestatepassed13crypto-friendlylawsdesignedtomakeWyomingthedestinationforcryptocompaniesandentrepreneurs.Thispastweek(September19-22),thestatehosteditssecondannualWyoHackathonattheUniversityofWyoming.Krakenwastheheadlinesponsorforthisyear’sevent,andcouldn’tbemoreproudtobeabletosupportthisandallofthegreatinitiativescomingoutofTheEqualityState.

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Meta首席商務官Marne Levine在一份聲明中表示，“印度處于數字采用的最前沿，Meta首先在印度推出了我們的許多頂級產品，例如Reels和BusinessMessaging。”（techcrunch）[2022/11/17 13:17:20]

ThereisnoindividualmorecloselyalignedtoWyoming’sblockchaininitiativesthancryptoandblockchainveteran,andco-founderoftheWyomingBlockchainCoalition,CaitlinLong.WespokewithCaitlinabouthowfarthestatehascomeinthecryptospaceandwhatshewasexcitedtoseeatthisyear’sWyoHackathon.(Responseshavebeeneditedforclarityandlength).

Afterspending22YearsonWallStreet,howdidyougetinvolvedwithcryptoandblockchaininWyoming?

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ItallstartedwhenItriedtodonatebitcointomyalmamater,theUniversityofWyoming.However,IrandirectlyintoWyoming’sbadmoneytransmitterlaw(MTL).Wyomingwasoneof3stateswithbadlanguageinitsMTLthatpromptedleadingcompaniestoleavethespace.Theschoolcouldnotfindanyonetoexchangebitcoinforfiatsotheyhadtodeclinethedonation.

基于HECO的跨鏈借貸項目FilDA DAO Pool首次HT分紅即將開啟:2月5日20:00，FilDA DAO Pool進行首輪HT分紅，在周五晚20:00快照DAO池鎖幣數量，按照鎖幣數量分發HT分紅。DAO Pool參與者將在每周享平臺收益回購HT分紅。

據了解，FilDA作為首個基于HECO的跨鏈借貸DeFi項目，于2021年1月5日晚20:00開啟創世挖礦Fair launch，首發HUSD、HBTC、HT、ELA-HECO、USDT-HECO、HDOT、HLTC、HBCH、ETH、HPT、HBSV、HXTZ等13種資產的借貸功能，同時也是HECO首個公開平臺各項APY數據，存借雙向實時透明數據的借貸項目。

目前，FilDA 平臺存借款總額高峰值突破3.7億美元，FilDA LP超過585萬美金，位居HECO項目前三甲。FilDA項目無募資，無預挖，致力于HECO首選的用戶友好型的DeFi借貸平臺。[2021/2/5 19:00:49]

Isaidtothem,“let’sgetthisfixedbecauseI’mnottheonlyonewhoisgoingtorunintothis.”That’swhatgoteverythingstarted.

WhatarethemainthrustsofWyoming’slegislativeefforts?

First,Wyomingistakingahands-offapproachtothecryptocurrencyindustryanddecideditsexistingfraudandtheftlawswouldbesufficienttoprosecutecriminals.

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Second,Wyomingclarifiedthattherewillnotbetaxesoncryptoassetswithinthestate.

Third,andthisisreallyimportanteventhoughitisgoingtosoundboring,weclarifiedthelegalstatusofcryptoassetswithinWyoming.Thisiscriticalbecauseitprovidesroadmapsforitemssuchasdisputeresolutionorhowtocreatealienagainstacryptoasset.

Wealsocreatedadigitalassetcustodyregimethatisconsistentwith“NotYourKeys,NotYourCoins”.Similartodroppingoffyourcarkeyswithavalet,youarenotgivingupownershipandexpecttoreceivetheexactsamecarwhenyoureturn.Valetscannottakeyourcarforajoy-rideorgiveyouasubstitutecar.Theyoweyouyouractualcarback.Fordigitalassetpurposes,thislawmeansacustodiancanonlyuseyourassetsinmannersinwhichtheyaredirectedtobyyou.

ARPA DeFi團隊正在開發Bella產品組合，將建立新的流動性挖礦規則:8月14日，隱私計算協議ARPA在推特上表示，DeFi團隊正在開發Bella產品組合，將顛覆現有的流動性挖礦規則。此前報道，ARPAPre-alpha主網已于1月上線，多方計算任務運行順利。[2020/8/14]

Howmanycompanieshaveformedlegalentitiesinthestate?Whoisregistering/domicilingintheState?

Thereareuptoseveralhundredifnotthousandsofcryptocompaniesthathavelegally(notphysically)domiciledinthestate.JustlikeinDelaware,companiescanregisterandgainsomeofthelegalprotectionswithoutactuallylocatingthere.

However,wehavealsocreatedanewtypeofregulatedfinancialinstitution,knownasaSpecialPurposeDepositoryInstitution,thatwillserveasabridgebetweencryptocompaniesandthetraditionalfinancialsystem,whichwillleadtomorecompaniesdomicilingphysicallyinthestate.Theseinstitutionswillhavemanagement,legalandcompliance,andITteamsphysicallylocatedinthestatestartingnextyear.Avastmajorityofcryptocompanieshavehadissuesobtainingorretainingbankaccounts,andWyomingistryingtosolvethatforthecryptoindustry.

Whatarethebiggestdrivers/challengestomainstreamadoptionofcrypto?DoyouthinkitwillbeledbyinstitutionalorretailInvestors?

Ithinkitisretailinvestorslookingforareliablestoreofvalueamidthecracksinthetraditionalfinancialsystem.I’vespokeninthepastaboutsignificantissuesthatIencounteredonWallStreetthatjustpunchedmeinthegut,astheywereunfairtomomandpopinvestors.ThereisalotofthatonWallStreet,andtherearealsoalotofwell-meaningpeoplethatjustdon’tunderstandhowthesystemworks,whichalsodisadvantagesretailinvestors.

Cryptosolvesalotoftheseproblems,soasmorepeoplelearnthattheincumbentfinancialsystemisunstableandunfairtothem,theywilllooktodiversifytheirassets.

Bitcointendstodowellintimesofgeopoliticalinstabilityaswell.AsNicholasNasimTalibpointsoutyoucancrossborderswithbitcoinbymemorizingyourrecoveryseed,andnototalitariangovernmentwouldeverknowyoudidit.

Whataretheusecasesforcryptothatyoufindmostinteresting?

Clearlystoreofvalueisabigusecase.Paymentsisanotherone.Iseeadouble-edgedswordwhenitcomestoFacebookandLibra,butIthinkthereisalotofpositivethatcancometothecryptoindustryifFacebooksuccessfullylaunchesLibra.

Thethird,andmostsignificant,isgettingcapitalmarketsswitchedovertocrypto.ThiswillsolvealotofunfairnessonWallStreet.Forexample,intheU.S.therearethreepeoplewhothinktheyownaUSTreasurybondforeveryonewhoactuallydoes.Auditingrulesdonotpickthisup.Thissortofthingisadirectviolationofpropertyrights,anditisoneofthereasonsIloveWyomingbecausethiswouldneverhappenhere.Wyominggivesveryclearly-definedpropertyrightsforcryptoassets,andwewillneverhavea“musicalchairs”typeofscenariothatexistsinthefinancialindustryinwidespreadquantities.

Whatwerethehighlights’foryouofthisyear’sWyoHackathon?

KrakenwasabigboosterofWyoHackathon,andforthatI’mespeciallygrateful.Jesseisaperennialfavoritewithbothdevelopersandnon-devs,andhedidn’tdisappoint.Youbroughtawholeteamandhelpedusacrosstheboard.I’mespeciallytickledthatUWComputerSciencestudentswonKraken’schallenges!Wehopetoseeyoubackherenextyear!

WyoHackathontookplaceattheUniversityofWyomingfromSeptember19-22nd.Detailsabouttheeventareavailablehere.

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