DEX in the City: Is Now the 'Perfect Time to Launch a Crypto Scam'?

The podcast explores the complexities of regulating cryptocurrency and protecting software developers from undue prosecution, particularly focusing on the tension between fostering innovation and preventing illicit finance. It highlights the Blockchain Regulatory Certainty Act (BRCA) and its role in clarifying the definition of "control" in decentralized systems, with the aim of shielding developers of truly neutral tools from money transmission licensing requirements. The discussion also addresses concerns about the overreach of money laundering statutes and the need to balance developer protections with the concerns of crime victims. The hosts and guest, Peter Van Valkenburgh from Coin Center, emphasize the importance of allocating law enforcement resources effectively, targeting actual bad actors rather than stifling software development.