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Law of Code

Jacob Robinson
Defi
Blockchain Technology
Duna
SEC
Stablecoins
Cryptocurrency
The Crypto Legal Handbook
Crypto.com
Regulatory Compliance
Doublezero
Tornado Cash
Stable Coins
Smart Contracts
Crypto Regulation
Prediction Markets
Crypto
Section 1960
Wyoming
Dao
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

Understand the legal layer of emerging technology. Conversations with top lawyers, regulators, and entrepreneurs on the laws and policy decisions shaping our future.

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Recent Guests

Hester Peirce
SEC Commissioner
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Episode: #203 - SEC Crypto Rulemaking
Taylor Lindman
Chief Counsel, Crypto Task Force
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Episode: #203 - SEC Crypto Rulemaking
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Partner, Morrison Foerster; former CFTC counsel
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Catherine Kirkpatrick Bos
General Counsel, StarkWare
StarkWare
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David Shafer
Director and Associate General Counsel, Coinbase
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Jeff Yan
Founder, Hyperliquid
Hyperliquid
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Jacob Robinson
Host focusing on law, policy, and emerging tech at the show's law-and-regulation lens.

Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars from 94 ratings
  • Deep and Intellectually Stimulating

    Regardless of your profession, this show is a must. These shows are deep, engaging, and incredibly educational.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    B. Schifferdecker
    United Statesa month ago
  • Law of code

    Can you punch a creep if they are bean weird

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Op1747
    United States2 months ago
  • Best crypto meets law podcast out there

    Highly recommended for anyone in crypto, law, or tech who wants to understand how the legal landscape is evolving.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    sammy M C
    Canada3 months ago
  • Great Stuff

    Highly recommend this podcast, he’s really up to date and informative

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Dsiu123
    Canada3 months ago
  • Would recommend

    Very knowledgeable, easy to understand!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    T_Dev
    Canada3 months ago

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Great depth on how regulation impacts product design and strategy.
Insightful exploration of crypto law with practical takeaways.
High-caliber guests and rigorous questions that unpack complex policy topics.
Clear, knowledgeable host who invites practical, real-world guidance for builders.

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#203 - SEC Crypto Rulemaking
Q: What is the role of the Crypto Task Force in engaging with industry and how does this affect rulemaking?
The Task Force engages by surfacing questions from the industry, enabling staff to translate technological realities into regulatory terms, and ensuring that external feedback is integrated. The goal is to bring technologists and practitioners into the process to shape workable, durable rules.
#203 - SEC Crypto Rulemaking
Q: How does the SEC balance prescriptive versus principles-based regulation in crypto?
There is value in prescriptive rules for clarity and predictability, but flexible, principles-based approaches are needed to adapt to diverse technologies and business models. The best path combines both, with safety valves like exemptions and safe harbors to address specific scenarios.
#203 - SEC Crypto Rulemaking
Q: What does the rulemaking process look like at the SEC, and how does the Crypto Task Force fit into it?
The process begins with directives, then divisions draft proposals with economic analyses, followed by a period for public comments, and finally a finalized rule with an implementation phase. The Crypto Task Force coordinates across divisions, brings in external expertise, and helps ensure the rules are practical and coherent across the agency before they reach the Commission for final decisions.
#186 - AI & Legal Privilege
Q: Let's start with legal privilege. Walk me through what legal privilege is.
Legal privilege protects confidential communications between a client and their attorney, intended to obtain or receive legal advice, ensuring candid discussion and effective legal representation; without it, the system can break down as clients may self-incriminate or hide information through non-confidential channels.
#181 - Fixing crypto's banking bottleneck with Aaron Brogan
Q: So let's talk about the letter that you worked with the Blockchain Association on.
The discussion centers on the Fed's payment account framework as a pathway to give crypto-related firms access to certain settlement rails without requiring a full master account, highlighting both opportunities and risks in underwriting and operational constraints.

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A rigorous, policy-forward show examining the legal and regulatory layers shaping emerging tech, especially crypto, fintech, and decentralized systems. Across episodes, listeners hear from lawyers, policymakers, and founders who break down complex topics such as token classifications, security frameworks, on-chain governance, and regulatory change. The format tends to blend practical guidance for builders with thoughtful debate about enforcement, ethics, and innovation, often featuring high-profile guests from leading law firms, policy centers, and crypto startups. A standout trait is the sustained focus on how law and policy interact with technology in real time, including timely discussions around onshore/offshore regulation, how Howey-li... more

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