Safe Harbor

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Are Crypto Safe Harbors an Idea Whose Time Has Come?
There are multiple proposals for giving young tokens more legal protection.
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How to Talk to Your Legislator About the Crypto Safe Harbor
The Peirce/McHenry proposal is a healthy middle ground for regulation.
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Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-N.C.) (Sarah Silbiger-Pool/Getty Images)
US Lawmaker Proposes Safe Harbor Bill, Echoing SEC Commissioner Peirce
The “Clarity for Digital Tokens Act of 2021″ would carve out space for crypto projects to launch tokens without irking securities regulators.
Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-N.C.) (Sarah Silbiger-Pool/Getty Images)

A safe harbor would give crypto startups some breathing room as they launched their projects.
State of Crypto: Unpacking Hester Peirce's Newest Safe Harbor Proposal
The revised Token Safe Harbor proposal defines what a successful project would look like.
A safe harbor would give crypto startups some breathing room as they launched their projects.

SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce updated her Token Safe Harbor proposal, which she first suggested in 2019.
SEC's Peirce Updates Safe Harbor Proposal for Token Sales
The updated proposal adds a number of new reporting requirements for startups.
SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce updated her Token Safe Harbor proposal, which she first suggested in 2019.

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The US Needs Hester Peirce's Safe Harbor, or It Risks Falling Behind
A Beijing lawyer calls on the SEC to consider Hester Peirce's Safe Harbor proposal, which exempts startups from securities law while starting up. Without greater certainty aro...
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Illustration by Cheryl Thuesday
A Safer Harbor: Improving Hester Peirce's Proposal for Regulating Token Sales
Hester Peirce's safe harbor proposal would benefit from greater protections for token holders, say two law professors.
Illustration by Cheryl Thuesday

Illustration by Cheryl Thuesday
Peirce's Safe Harbor is Worth a Look, But It May Not Be Worth the Effort
Hester Peirce's idea may not be formally considered by the SEC, but it could help refine and define future crypto regulation, say two advisers.
Illustration by Cheryl Thuesday

Illustration by Cheryl Thuesday
Preston Byrne: Peirce's Safe Harbor Proposal Would Be Hilarious if It Weren’t so Serious
In his first column for CoinDesk, Preston Byrne responds to Hester Peirce's proposal for a token sale safe harbor.
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Illustration by Cheryl Thuesday
Hester Peirce: Tell Me How to Improve My Safe Harbor Proposal
SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce has proposed a new way to regulate token sales. If there are better alternatives, she wants to hear about them.
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