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Distributed ollaborative Organisations

Distributed Networks & Regulatory Frameworks

 

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Credits

MajorcontributionstothisdocumentcamefromPeterVanValkenburgh(CoinCenter),JoelDietz (Swarm.fund),PrimaveradeFilippi(Berkman),HoumanShadab(NewYorkLawSchool,CoinCenter),Greg Xethalis(KattenMuchinRosenman),andDavidBollier.AdditionalthanksalsogoouttoChrisCrawford (HarvardLawSchool)andSwarminternsAshrayandAvanikaNarayanfortheircontributionsaboveandbeyond the normal call of duty. Additionalthanksgotothesponsorsandcontributorstothisconferenceandthisdocument,especiallyHarvard BerkmanCenter,MITMediaLab,KattenMuchinRosenman,PerkinsCoie,RobinHoodCooperative,andCoin Center. [Thisisaworkingdraft,and,atleastuntilfurtherreview,thecontributionsofanyindividualslistedaboveshould not be taken as the views, opinions, or positions of the organizations with which they are affiliated]

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Table of Contents

Credits Table of Contents Overview Introduction to the Trust Web Distributed Network Technology Introduction to Smart Contracts Overview of Distributed Organizations Distributed Networks & Open Source Economics Tokenization & Assignment of Complex Legal Rights Evolution of Securities Law in the United States Distributed Network Technology & Securities Law Sliding Scale of Securities: Howey Investment of Money Expectation of Profits Common Enterprise Efforts of a Promoter Risk Capital Test Overview of projects in the space Review of key variables Hypothetical Token Issuances Hypothetical Token A: Software Access Token Hypothetical Token B: Redeemable token for product with voting rights Hypothetical Token C: Digital proof of purchase Hypothetical Token D: Distributed Collaborative Organization Distributed Organizations and Legal Entities Conclusion References Appendix A: Members of working groups Members of Harvard Berkman Center working group on Distributed Ledgers Members of Harvard Berkman Center working group on Smart Contracts Appendix B: The case of SWARM

Overview

Thepurposeofthisdocumentistohighlightthenewcapabilitiesthatareemergingviadistributedledger technology(i.e.“

 

TheSecondWaveofBlockchainInnovation”).Thesenewtoolshavethepotentialtogreatly amplifythetrendofthe“socialweb”andnetworkeffectsingeneralbyprovidingarobustframeworkfortrust among network participants.

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