Kristin N. Johnson

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Regulating Cryptocurrency Secondary Market Trading Platforms
Kristin N. Johnson
Kristin N. Johnson is the McGlinchey Stafford Professor of Law, Associate Dean of Faculty Research, Tulane University Law School. J.D., University of Michigan Law School; B.S. Georgetown University Walsh School of Foreign Service.

A new class of assets has revolutionized capital raising, redefining antiquated notions of the terms “coins” and “tokens,” and capturing an increasingly significant role in financial markets. Celebrated by cryptoenthusiasts, blockchain-based coin offerings expand opportunities for entrepreneurs to raise capital and individual, retail, and institutional investors to invest.