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BLOCKCHAINLAWCLASS.COM BLOCKCHAIN, CRYPTOCURRENCY AND LAW ACCESS COURSE MATERIALS HERE

THE COURSE IS DIVIDED INTO THREE PARTS INTRODUCTION TO BLOCKCHAIN AND CRYPTO TECHNOLOGY APPLICATIONS OF CRYPTO INFRASTRUCTURE LEGAL IMPLICATIONS OF BLOCKCHAIN AND CRYPTO TECHNOLOGY BLOCKCHAINLAWCLASS.COM

PART 1 : INTRODUCTION TO BLOCKCHAIN AND CRYPTO TECHNOLOGY MODULE 01: INTRODUCTION TO THE COURSE MODULE 02: THE PATH TO CRYPTOMANIA MODULE 03: A SIMPLE BLOCKCHAIN INTRODUCTION MODULE 04: THE TRANSACTION COST VIEW OF ECONOMIC HISTORY MODULE 05: ANALOG, DIGITAL + COMPUTATIONAL INSTITUTIONS BLOCKCHAINLAWCLASS.COM

PART 1 : INTRODUCTION TO BLOCKCHAIN AND CRYPTO TECHNOLOGY MODULE 06: A BRIEF (AND INCOMPLETE) HISTORY OF MONEY MODULE 07: NETWORKS, LEDGERS & CRYPTOGRAPHY MODULE 08: CROWDS, CONSENSUS & PEER TO PEER INCENTIVES MODULE 09: CRYPTOCURRENCY - BITCOIN AND BEYOND MODULE 10: INTRODUCTION TO ‘SMART’ CONTRACTS BLOCKCHAINLAWCLASS.COM

MODULE 11: LAND REGISTRY AND LAND USE MODULE 12: TRADING AND SETTLEMENT MODULE 13: SUPPLY CHAIN + LOGISTICS MODULE 14: DIGITAL IDENTITY & PRIVACY BLOCKCHAINLAWCLASS.COM PART 2: APPLICATIONS OF CRYPTO INFRASTRUCTURE

MODULE 15: COMPLIANCE & RECORDS MANAGEMENT MODULE 16: HOW TO CREATE YOUR OWN 'SMART' CONTRACT A COMPUTATIONAL COOKING CLASS MODULE 17: THE INTERNET OF LEGAL THINGS MODULE 18: COMPUTATIONAL LEGAL INFRASTRUCTURE BLOCKCHAINLAWCLASS.COM PART 2: APPLICATIONS OF CRYPTO INFRASTRUCTURE

PART 3 : LEGAL IMPLICATIONS OF BLOCKCHAIN AND CRYPTO TECHNOLOGY MODULE 17: AN OVERVIEW OF BLOCKCHAIN REGULATION IN LAW MODULE 18: MONEY TRANSMISSION + ANTI MONEY LAUNDERING MODULE 19: TAX TREATMENT OF CRYPTOCURRENCY MODULE 20: INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY + OPEN SOURCE MODULE 21: THE DAO AND FUTURE OF THE CORPORATION MODULE 22: INITIAL COIN OFFERINGS + SECURITIES REGULATION BLOCKCHAINLAWCLASS.COM

CRYPTO POSSIBILITES AND CHALLENGES BLOCKCHAINLAWCLASS.COM

CRYPTO INFRASTRUCTURE IS COMPELLING BECAUSE IT HELPS SCALE TRUST AND REDUCE TRANSACTION COSTS BLOCKCHAINLAWCLASS.COM

CRYPTO INFRASTRUCTURE IS THREATENING TO THOSE THAT DERIVE $$ (RENTS) FROM SOCIALLY MEANINGLESS FRICTIONS THAT THE TECHNOLOGY MIGHT DISINTERMEDIATE STRONG CLAIM BLOCKCHAINLAWCLASS.COM

CRYPTO INFRASTRUCTURE IS THREATENING BECAUSE THERE ARE MANY THAT DERIVE $$ (RENTS) FROM A PARTICULAR ORDERING THAT IS NOT NECESSARILY OPTIMAL CIRCA 2018 WEAKER CLAIM BLOCKCHAINLAWCLASS.COM

ONE CRITIQUE OF SOME OF THE ACADEMIC WORK IN ECON / LAW / SOCIAL SCIENTIFIC IS THAT IT OFTEN OVERLOOKS QUESTIONS OF TECH/ENGINEERING/ IMPLEMENTATION BLOCKCHAINLAWCLASS.COM

CRYPTO INFRASTRUCTURE IS ACTUALLY THE APPLICATION OF MANY DIFFERENT THEORETICAL IDEAS BROUGHT TO LIFE … BLOCKCHAINLAWCLASS.COM

WHY DO WE LOVE CRYPTO INFRASTRUCTURE? ECONOMICS { + FINANCE (AND YOU SHOULD AS WELL) BLOCKCHAINLAWCLASS.COM

WHY DO WE LOVE CRYPTO INFRASTRUCTURE? ECONOMICS { ENGINEERING + FINANCE TECHNOLOGY + (AND YOU SHOULD AS WELL) BLOCKCHAINLAWCLASS.COM

WHY DO WE LOVE CRYPTO INFRASTRUCTURE? ECONOMICS { ENGINEERING + LAW FINANCE TECHNOLOGY SOCIAL SYSTEMS (AND YOU SHOULD AS WELL) + } BLOCKCHAINLAWCLASS.COM

Fin (Legal) Tech Finance Technology Law Law of Tech Legal Tech Fin Tech Finance for Law Law of Finance THIS IS REALLY A FIN (LEGAL) TECH COURSE BLOCKCHAINLAWCLASS.COM

FIN (LEGAL) TECH IS A STRONG INTEREST OF OURS — HERE IS A CONFERENCE ON THE TOPIC finlegaltechconference.com

CRYPTO INFRASTRUCTURE FACES REAL CHALLENGES AS IT LINKED TO AN OVERHAUL THE GLOBAL FINANCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE BLOCKCHAINLAWCLASS.COM

CRYPTO INFRASTRUCTURE FACES REAL CHALLENGES AS IT OPERATES (AT TIMES) WITH AN UNCLEAR LEGAL STATUS BLOCKCHAINLAWCLASS.COM

NOW THESE ARE BOTH THE CHALLENGES BUT ALSO THE OPPORTUNITIES FOR LAWYERS TO HELP SUPPORT THE TRANSITION BLOCKCHAINLAWCLASS.COM

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ALTHOUGH THERE ARE SOME ANSWERS HERE … BLOCKCHAINLAWCLASS.COM

THIS IS A FIELD IN A SUBSTANTIAL STATE OF FLUX … BLOCKCHAINLAWCLASS.COM

THIS IS *NOT* REALLY A CLASS ABOUT THE ANSWERS PER SE BLOCKCHAINLAWCLASS.COM

SO WE HOPE THAT YOU WILL MAINTAIN A GROWTH MINDSET BLOCKCHAINLAWCLASS.COM

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JUST A FEW SUGGESTED BOOKS / JOURNALS ABOUT BLOCKCHAIN TECHNOLOGY AND POLICY

SOME OPTIONAL READING ARVIND NARAYANAN, JOSEPH BONNEAU, EDWARD FELTEN, ANDREW MILLER & STEVEN GOLDFEDER, BITCOIN AND CRYPTOCURRENCY TECHNOLOGIES: A COMPREHENSIVE INTRODUCTION, PRINCETON UNIVERSITY PRESS (2016) DON TAPSCOTT & ALEX TAPSCOTT, BLOCKCHAIN REVOLUTION, PENGUIN PUBLISHING (2016) BLOCKCHAINLAWCLASS.COM

SOME OPTIONAL READING ANDREAS ANTONONOPOULOS, MASTERING BITCOIN: UNLOCKING DIGITAL CRYPTOCURRENCIES, OREILLY PRESS (2014) JERRY BRITO, THE LAW OF BITCOIN, IUNIVERSE PRESS (2015) BLOCKCHAINLAWCLASS.COM

SOME OPTIONAL READING PRIMAVERA DE FILIPPI & AARON WRIGHT BLOCKCHAIN AND THE LAW: THE RULE OF CODE, HARVARD UNIVERSITY PRESS (2018) BLOCKCHAINLAWCLASS.COM STANFORD JOURNAL OF BLOCKCHAIN LAW & POLICY - HTTPS://STANFORD-JBLP.PUBPUB.ORG/

OKAY … WE NOW MOVE TO THE MORE SUBSTANTIVE MODULES …

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DANIEL MARTIN KATZ E D U | I L L I N O I S T E C H + S TA N F O R D C O D E X B LO G | C O M P U TAT I O N A L L E GA L S T U D I E S . C O M PAG E | DA N I E L M A R T I N K AT Z . C O M C O R P | L E X P R E D I C T. C O M NELSON ROSARIO B LO G | L AWO F C RY P TO C U R R E N C Y. C O M PAG E | N E L S O N M RO S A R I O . C O M F I R M | S M O L I N S K I RO S A R I O L AW P. C . BLOCKCHAINLAWCLASS.COM L A B | T H E L AW L A B . C O M E D U | I L L I N O I S T E C H - C H I C AG O K E N T L AW

@ computational professor daniel martin katz danielmartinkatz.com BLOCKCHAIN, CRYPTOCURRENCY AND LAW professor nelson rosario A BRIEF INTRODUCTION TO THE CLASS nelsonmrosario.com @ nelsonmrosario BLOCKCHAINLAWCLASS.COM