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Chris Donovan ⋈
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Council Member @NEARFoundation | Advisor @Compound_xyz | User-Owned AI is NEAR | Chain Abstractooooor | All views my own | Lawyer but not your lawyer
Zug, Switzerland
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Joined December 2020
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    Chris Donovan ⋈
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    Jan 24, 2025
    The most valuable attribute of AI systems is loyalty. Whether an agent is loyal to you (acting in your best interests) or someone else (eg the organisation that owns the agent/model). @NEARProtocol ‘s User Owned AI provides verifiable loyalty guarantees (verifiable training
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    Chris Donovan ⋈
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    Oct 28, 2022
    🚀🚀Thrilled to share that I recently joined @NEARFoundation as General Counsel Excited and grateful for this opportunity to work alongside @mariekeflament @ilblackdragon @YessinSchiegg and the rest of the talented NF team & ecosystem to support @NEARProtocol
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    Chris Donovan ⋈
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    Apr 19, 2023
    Today @NEARFoundation published its Policy Principles setting out what we stand for, and what guides the work we do supporting @NEARProtocol's ecosystem & the wider industry Read in full here: near.org/blog/near-foun… Proud to be supporting this work alongside @mariekeflament
    NEAR Foundation Announces Policy Principles
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    Chris Donovan ⋈
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    Mar 22, 2023
    Proud to have worked alongside @Blaze0x1 @atrox1382 @MarcGoldich @eaglelex_eth and many other great #NEAR contributors to support the @neardc’s launch of this initiative Hugely important development for @NEARProtocol and the #NEAR ecosystem, leveraging an innovative legal
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    NEAR Protocol
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    Mar 21, 2023
    The @neardc is a radical, novel, community-driven approach to governance in the world of #Web3. Today, they received 5.7m #NEAR to accelerate decentralized governance and funding in the #Near ecosystem. Read more on the legal framework behind it 👇 near.org/blog/near-digi…
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    Chris Donovan ⋈
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    May 4, 2023
    Last week @NEARFoundation submitted its response to HM Treasury’s (HMT) ‘future financial services regulatory regime for cryptoassets’ consultation & call for evidence in the UK The Foundation’s full response here 👉 near.org/blog/near-foun… 1/
    NEAR Foundation's Response to the UK Crypto Asset Consultation
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    Chris Donovan ⋈
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    Aug 19, 2022
    Why is the Tulip Trading appeal significant? b/c Court of Appeal will consider whether BTC core devs owe a fiduciary duty and/or tortious duty of care to users - ie the question of ‘sufficient decentralisation’ A 🧵on the High Court decision lawgazette.co.uk/law/court-of-a… @OVioHQ /1
    Royal Courts of Justice
    Court of Appeal to consider crypto ‘duty of care’
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    Chris Donovan ⋈
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    Apr 25, 2021
    📚👨‍⚖️ What is #copyright and how does it relate to #NFTs? 🧵👇 In the UK (similar in US & Europe too), copyright (CR) is a form of intellectual property right that protects creative works (writing, art, music, film etc.) @OVioHQ @jamie247 (1 of 7)
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    Chris Donovan ⋈
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    Mar 16, 2021
    ⚖️📚Some #legal thoughts on #NFTs 👇 1️⃣ Generally NFTs will NOT constitute securities (in US or UK) 🇺🇸Not ‘investment contracts’ (under #Howey test) 🇬🇧Not security tokens or e-money tokens, and so are ‘unregulated tokens’ (1 of 6) @OVioHQ @jamie247
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    Chris Donovan ⋈
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    Jul 31, 2021
    🚨🇺🇸 There’s been some massive #crypto regulation news coming out of the US this week Here’s a quick breakdown 🧵👇 1/9 @OVioHQ @jamie247
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    Chris Donovan ⋈
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    Jul 21, 2022
    🇬🇧👀 Legislation was introduced to #UK Parliament yesterday that would empower #HMT to issue new regulations permitting the integration of #crypto into UK payment systems Full text of draft bill: publications.parliament.uk/pa/bills/cbill… Key section of draft bill in image below @OVioHQ @jb 1/2
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    Chris Donovan ⋈
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    Sep 18, 2021
    👀🇺🇸 A lesser-known element of the notorious draft infrastructure bill would impose sweeping reporting obligations on #crypto transactions between individuals A quick 🧵👇 @jamie247 @oviohq 1/5
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    Chris Donovan ⋈
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    Sep 18, 2021
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    🚨👁Once again this is an apparent attempt to impose warrantless mass surveillance on #crypto In this case, snuck into a 2700+ page infrastructure bill WITHOUT meaningful public debate or discussion 5/5
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    Chris Donovan ⋈
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    Sep 26, 2023
    Replying to @officialloozr and @zacodil
    Thanks @zacodil and @officialloozr I’m spending these first few days meeting with as many folks as possible across the ecosystem, to get their perspective on the state of things, what’s working well & what could be improved Will share my thoughts in the coming weeks and also
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    Chris Donovan ⋈
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    Mar 10, 2021
    🇺🇸🚨Yesterday #DAOs got closer to being legally recognised in #Wyoming after Bill 38's initial approval Huge implications. DAOs could 📜enter into legal contracts 👩‍💻hire personnel 🏠hold property and other assets ie interface directly with the “real world” @OVioHQ @jamie247