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#19  Crypto & the law

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There are a lot of technical intricacies around cryptocurrency and how it works... and it’s sometime easy to think that because it’s a digital currency, only the laws of coding apply. But it’s still a currency, and even though it’s unregulated, it’s still subject to the law. Luno’s General Counsel, Lucy James, explains how crypto’s legal compliance is a vital part of its makeup.
Season 2 / Episode 19 27 Jan 2020 English South Africa Investing · Technology

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