Opinion
The SEC’s approach to crypto must be modified to more clearly articulate how securities laws should apply to digital assets.
Carol Goforth
Carol Goforth is a university professor and the Clayton N. Little Professor of Law at the University of Arkansas (Fayetteville) School of Law.
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