Prosecutors want to claim NFTs as securities, alleges legal team of former OpenSea employee
“The government has brought the instant prosecution using ill-founded applications of criminal law to set precedent in the digital asset space,” said Nathaniel Chastain’s lawyers.
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“The government has brought the instant prosecution using ill-founded applications of criminal law to set precedent in the digital asset space,” said Nathaniel Chastain’s lawyers.
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