Call for clearer crypto regulation from Harvard and a16z voices
A collaborative op-ed penned by a Harvard Business School professor and an analyst from a16z emphasizes the necessity of clear, consistent regulation for the crypto industry. The authors argue that blockchain markets require predictable rules, protection of property rights, transparency, consumer safeguards, and fair competition. They critique the SEC for operating without clear guidelines, which has hampered innovation and enabled fraud, and call for standards tailored to digital assets—such as legal taxonomies, decentralization benchmarks, and better consumer protection