Christopher K. Odinet Posts

Crypto and the Property Question

Is crypto property? The proliferation of digital assets such as cryptocurrencies, stablecoins, memecoins, and NFTs has confronted legal systems worldwide with three interdependent challenges: determining whether they are property, identifying their appropriate classification within property taxonomies, and establishing rules for their circulation in commerce. Our Article addresses this tripartite question—the Property Question—within American law.

Debt Tokens

This Article offers the first comprehensive analysis of debt tokens, addressing their flaws, potential within the framework of the 2022 amendments to the Uniform Commercial Code, and the socio-economic impacts of widespread adoption.

The Property Law of Tokens

In this Article, we take a more sober look at the tokenization phenomenon and, in doing so, describe what exactly it means when it comes to property rights. What can a purchaser of a token expect? How is a token actually connected to the underlying asset, if at all? What does the law—not the hype—have to say about it?