John is a researcher and practitioner committed to building aligned, authentic digital representations. Drawing from experience in digital design, systems thinking, and strategic development.Hester Peirce’s 3‑year Safe Harbor Proposal and its timing relative to the Kin settlement is an interesting angle to revisit, especially as we’re now at March 4, 2025, 9:06 AM SAST. Let’s unpack this, tie it to the Kin timeline, and...
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2017–2020: The SEC’s Early Crypto Regulations and the Kik Case July 2017 – The SEC issues the DAO Report, concluding that DAO tokens are securities under the Howey Test. This marks the SEC’s first official stance on ICOs...
Breaking Down the Latest Crypto Policy Developments and Kin’s Utility Case The landscape of cryptocurrency regulation in the U.S. is shifting rapidly, largely due to Trump’s administration taking a pro-crypto stance. On...