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Preston J. Byrne

Preston Byrne, a CoinDesk columnist, is a partner in Anderson Kill's Technology, Media and Distributed Systems Group. He advises software, internet and fintech companies. His biweekly column, “Not Legal Advice,” is a roundup of pertinent legal topics in the crypto space. It is most definitely not legal advice.

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Telegram's TON Was Built on Sand. Its Failure Isn't All Bad For Crypto
Telegram's Pavel Durov rails against the SEC's "ossification." But his TON project was always on shaky ground legally-speaking, says Preston Byrne.
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By Preston J. Byrne
May 14, 2020 at 2:53 p.m. UTC
May 14, 2020
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With Kik and Telegram Cases, the SEC Tries to Kill the SAFT
Invented by white shoe New York City law firms, the two-step Simple Agreement for Future Tokens (SAFT) was supposed to keep crypto companies out of trouble. Now, the SEC is coming full bore for startups like Kik and Telegram.
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By Preston J. Byrne
Apr 28, 2020 at 5:43 p.m. UTC
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Post COVID-19, Companies Must Be Resilient, Not Just Efficient
Companies need better emergency planning. They can't always rely on government in a crisis, says our columnist.
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By Preston J. Byrne
Apr 13, 2020 at 3:02 p.m. UTC
Apr 13, 2020
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How to Escape Contracts That Are Killing Your Company During Coronavirus
Our “Not Legal Advice” columnist reviews options for changing or terminating business contracts during this crisis.
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By Preston J. Byrne
Mar 20, 2020 at 1:30 p.m. UTC
Mar 20, 2020
OpinionCoronavirus
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How to Survive the Coronavirus and Keep Your Startup Alive
From protecting your staff to planning a succession, here's a six-point plan to staying out of legal trouble during the pandemic.
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By Preston J. Byrne
Mar 11, 2020 at 5:00 a.m. UTC
Mar 11, 2020
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The States Can't Blockchain
If states want to promote the use of blockchain tech, they need advisors with solid technical understanding of what they're trying to legislate.
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By Preston J. Byrne
Mar 2, 2020 at 5:00 a.m. UTC
Mar 2, 2020
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Preston Byrne: Peirce's Safe Harbor Proposal Would Be Hilarious if It Weren’t so Serious
In his first column for CoinDesk, Preston Byrne responds to Hester Peirce's proposal for a token sale safe harbor.
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By Preston J. Byrne
Feb 18, 2020 at 2:15 p.m. UTC
Feb 18, 2020
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Bitcoin Is an Emerging Systemic Risk
The bubble in cryptocurrency threatens the broader financial system, given new buyers’ different motivations from early adopters and use of leverage.
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By Preston J. Byrne
Dec 1, 2017 at 2:00 a.m. UTC
Dec 1, 2017
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4 Hype-Free Predictions for Private Blockchains in 2016
To cut through the hype around blockchain tech, outspoken Eris COO Preston Byrne offers these four predictions for 2016.
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By Preston J. Byrne
Dec 29, 2015 at 3:15 p.m. UTC
Dec 29, 2015
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