Law & Policy

On March 20, reports surfaced that the SEC is investigating the EF

One week later, the EF proposed changing Ethereum’s issuance curve and is loudly shouted down by the community 

Seems like pretty compelling evidence that the EF doesn’t control the protocol. Coincidence or strategic lawyering? I think the latter

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This is an interesting perspective. What, if anything, would make this falsifiable.

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Imo, this would be falsifiable if: 
(i) researchers didn't expect the public outcry (unlikely)
(ii) the timeframe for releasing the proposal was established pre-subpoena (fairly likely)
(iii) researchers never discussed with counsel (???)

tbh I'm really looking for a silver lining in a rough time for us ETH stans 😅

They have been working on the paper and research for over 6 months.

They have been working on the paper and research for over 6 months.

https://twitter.com/adietrichs/status/1775554454923747758

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I’d love his thoughts, but I wouldn’t want him to share any advice from counsel. 

Forgive me for stating the obvious, but I gotta do my part to protect attorney/client privilege

Fair point, but I would still be curious if the SEC investigation impacted the specific timing for releasing the ongoing research. 

However, I am totally prepared to believe the timing is purely coincidental. Either way, it’s great to see such a concrete example of ethereum’s decentralized nature at work