A Discussion with Caitlin Long – Wyoming Blockchain Task Force_AND

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

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

Meta任命Sandhya Devanathan為新的印度業務負責人:金色財經報道，Meta已任命Sandhya Devanathan為其印度業務的新負責人。這家社交巨頭周四表示，Devanathan于2016年加入該公司并幫助建立了該公司的新加坡和越南業務，他將向Meta亞太區副總裁DanNeary匯報工作。

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?

Trust Wallet新增對Solana DApp的支持:9月13日消息，多鏈非托管錢包Trust Wallet宣布新增對Solana DApp的支持，用戶現在可以直接通過Trust Wallet iOS和Android上的DApp瀏覽器或使用桌面上的Wallet Connect協議將Trust Wallet連接到Solana DApp。[2022/9/14 13:27:50]

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

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

WhatarethemainthrustsofWyoming’slegislativeefforts?

First,Wyomingistakingahands-offapproachtothecryptocurrencyindustryanddecideditsexistingfraudandtheftlawswouldbesufficienttoprosecutecriminals.

Kava DeFi Hub管理的資產總市值創歷史新高，已突破10億美金！:據官方公告，Kava DeFi Hub管理的資產總市值創歷史新高，已突破10億美金！

Kava是一個跨鏈DeFi平臺，提供主流數字貨幣的抵押借貸。HARD Protocol是基于Kava區塊鏈發布的跨鏈加密貨幣市場，支持BTC、XRP、BNB、BUSD、KAVA和USDX等資產借貸和挖礦賺取收益。[2021/2/10 19:24:18]

Second,Wyomingclarifiedthattherewillnotbetaxesoncryptoassetswithinthestate.

Third,andthisisreallyimportanteventhoughitisgoingtosoundboring,weclarifiedthelegalstatusofcryptoassetswithinWyoming.Thisiscriticalbecauseitprovidesroadmapsforitemssuchasdisputeresolutionorhowtocreatealienagainstacryptoasset.

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

FilDA DAO保險池2月3日19:30正式起航，開啟回購HT空投:2月3日19:30，FilDA DAO保險池正式開啟，在獲得FilDA單幣借貸挖礦收益的同時每周享平臺收益回購HT分紅，并獲得DAO投票治理權。

FilDA是首個基于HECO的跨鏈借貸DeFi項目。 FilDA于2021年1月5日晚20:00開啟創世挖礦Fair launch，全球首發HUSD、HBTC、HT、ELA-HECO、USDT-HECO、HDOT、HLTC、HBCH、ETH、HPT、HBSV、HXTZ等13種資產借貸功能，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 平臺存借款總額峰值達到3.5億美元，FilDA流動性深度超過400萬美金，LP年化收益率超880%。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。[2021/2/3 18:48:32]

Howmanycompanieshaveformedlegalentitiesinthestate?Whoisregistering/domicilingintheState?

Thereareuptoseveralhundredifnotthousandsofcryptocompaniesthathavelegally(notphysically)domiciledinthestate.JustlikeinDelaware,companiescanregisterandgainsomeofthelegalprotectionswithoutactuallylocatingthere.

Gate.io已開啟第十二期單個投票上幣—Mantra DAO (OM):據官方公告，Gate.io已開啟第十二期單個投票上幣活動，截止時間為8月18日（今日）19:30，本次上線幣種為Mantra DAO (OM)，所有持有GT的平臺用戶均可參與。活動中Mantra DAO 如獲得1000萬票則為勝出，Gate.io 將上線OM對USDT交易，參與投票的用戶均可分享總計35,000 OM空投獎勵。詳情見原文鏈接。[2020/8/18]

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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