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Jacob Robinson
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building @LawofCodeFM to help you understand the legal layer of tech
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    Jacob Robinson
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    Jun 1
    Over a trillion dollars worth of perps are traded every month, yet 99% people have never heard of them. This @LawofCodeFM episode is a multi-hour deep dive on perps, starting from the history of grain futures in Chicago to Friday's historic @CFTC announcements. It took me months
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    Jacob Robinson
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    May 10, 2022
    USD has depegged 99.5% over the past century, for some context
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    Jacob Robinson
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    Jan 31, 2022
    I’ve never heard of anyone leaving DeFi for TradFi. Few things are ever this binary.
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    Jacob Robinson
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    Jul 11, 2022
    SEC v Ripple (& XRP) could have enormous implications for the broader crypto market. In this conversation, @JohnEDeaton1 and I discuss everything that’s happened so far, how the case might end, and the idea of decentralized nodes vs tokens.
    #54 - John Deaton on Ripple, Decentralization, XRP and the SEC
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    #54 - John Deaton on Ripple, Decentralization, XRP and the SEC
    Podcast Episode · Law of Code · July 11, 2022 · 1h 7m
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    Jacob Robinson
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    Jul 26, 2022
    She said yes!!!
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    Jacob Robinson
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    May 4, 2022
    Thrilled to share that the great SEC Commissioner @HesterPeirce is joining the Law of Code podcast! Looking forward to hearing her thoughts on: - SEC enforcement vs guidance - sufficient decentralization - future of NFTs & more What else should we cover?
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    Jacob Robinson
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    Nov 2, 2022
    Earlier today, JPMorgan executed their first live DeFi trade when they swapped tokenized SGD for JPY, using a modified version of Aave on Polygon. The future is here, it’s just not evenly distributed.
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    Jacob Robinson
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    Jun 20, 2022
    Was honored to discuss crypto law with the great SEC Commissioner @HesterPeirce. In our wide ranging conversation, the Commissioner answers when a protocol is sufficiently decentralized, whether a digital asset can evolve from a security, and much more.
    #51 - SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce answers the biggest questions in crypto law
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    #51 - SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce answers the biggest questions in crypto law
    Podcast Episode · Law of Code · June 20, 2022 · 50m
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    Jacob Robinson
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    Feb 17, 2022
    There’s no better opportunity for young lawyers than tying a legal practice with crypto, NFTs, or DAOs. And it’s not even close.
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    Jacob Robinson
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    Mar 4, 2025
    I've been quiet on socials for the past 12 months. I also paused my legal practice and stopped recording podcasts. Why? Last year, at 29, doctors found a large tumor wrapped around my heart. It was cancer.
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    Jacob Robinson
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    Aug 18, 2022
    1/24 As a Canadian 🇨🇦, crypto-focused lawyer, I wanted to clarify the recent update regarding purchase limits and how they impact clients of certain crypto exchanges.
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    Jacob Robinson
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    Feb 28, 2022
    An evergreen reminder that innovation wins out in the long run👇
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    Jacob Robinson
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    Jun 13, 2023
    Any Canadian 🇨🇦 in crypto should be aware that the federal government plans to introduce a number of amendments to the Criminal Code and the PCMLTFA for "businesses that deal in virtual currencies". There's still time to comment. The proposed amendments include measures to:
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    Jacob Robinson
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    Dec 20, 2021
    When deciding to build a legal career in crypto, we ask: How does one become a crypto lawyer? Thankfully, @jchervinsky, @RebeccaRettig1 and @SHodyEsq, an incredible and generous group, spent over an hour answering that question with me 👇
    #19 - Becoming a Crypto Lawyer: How to capitalize on your crypto-law interest, with Jake Chervinsky, Rebecca Rettig and Sarah Shtylman
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    #19 - Becoming a Crypto Lawyer: How to capitalize on your crypto-law interest, with Jake Chervins...
    Podcast Episode · Law of Code · December 20, 2021 · 1h 5m