My name is Robin Sosnow (@RobinSosnowEsq). I'm a securities attorney in NYC, graduate school professor at CMU, and founder of LawLab. My focus is on equity crowdfunding, startups, legal innovation, and blockchain technology. The goal of this newsletter is to share valuable insights, incite conversation, and to bring awareness to the evolving regulatory landscape. For my more detailed bio, click here.
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The New York Times published a special version of its DealBook this week, focusing on a variety of aspects of blockchain technology. Thanks to reader Mark for the tip. Our favorites include:
Continuing analysis of blockchain use throughout various industries, Walmart and IBM have joined forces to track food globally through Walmart’s supply chain (CoinTelegraph)
EOS must have an impressive PR budget (or lack thereof), as they’re in the news again this week: Founder Daniel Larmier announced plans to scrap the platform’s constitution while the parent company Block.one, who owns 10% of the initial token allocation, announced that they will participate in block producer elections (Bitcoin Magazine, CCN)
The Blockchain World Conference is rapidly approaching! Hosted at Harrah’s in Atlantic City, NJ, the event features speakers such as the controversial John McAfee, CEO of Overstock.com Patrick M. Byrne, and many others on the cutting edge of the industry. July 11-13.
? Artist Jay-Z has launched a venture fund alongside his new Silicon Valley partner Larry Marcus, who has a background in investing in media companies such as Netflix and Pandora (TechCrunch)
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