Government Regulation of Blockchain - What, How and Why (Bother)?

In the first month of 2019, 17 state had introduced a total of 27 blockchain bills in their legislatures.  This panel will cover the state, federal and international regulation of blockchain. The two key written materials for the presentation are Blockchain and the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act, by A.J. Bosco (74 The Business Lawyer, Winter 2018-2019, 243) and a whitepaper on smart contracts published by the Digital Chamber of Commerce.