J.W. Verret

J.W. Verret is an associate professor at the George Mason Law School. He is a practicing crypto forensic accountant and also practices securities law at Lawrence Law LLC. He is a member of the Financial Accounting Standards Board’s Advisory Council and a former member of the SEC Investor Advisory Committee. He also leads the Crypto Freedom Lab, a think tank fighting for policy change to preserve freedom and privacy for crypto developers and users.

Author’s posts

Opinion
Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank set off a cascade among banks that haven’t been handling their finances responsibly. Let them face the consequences.
Let First Republic and Credit Suisse burn
J.W. Verret
2023-03-17T16:54:30+00:00
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Opinion
Some observers have suggested the SEC’s action against Kraken will push users toward DeFi protocols. The reality is that the SEC is coming for those as well.
Expect the SEC to use its Kraken playbook against staking protocols
J.W. Verret
2023-02-14T18:36:04+00:00
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Opinion
ConsenSys, the developer behind MetaMask, isn’t the only one snooping on our transactions, but they’ve taken the most heat for it.
Are we still mad at MetaMask and ConsenSys for snooping on us?
J.W. Verret
2023-01-17T22:58:56+00:00
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Opinion
Want to keep the government from snooping on your transactional history? Start studying the forensics of crime and privacy on the blockchain.
‘Tracers in the Dark’ presents a fun crime story — and lesson in privacy
J.W. Verret
2023-01-02T21:53:01+00:00
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Opinion
We may not see much from Congress, but there is a chance the SEC will continue making crypto policy via litigation.
4 legislative predictions for crypto in 2023
J.W. Verret
2022-12-20T20:55:05+00:00
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Opinion
Tornado Cash contributes to our national security interests more than it undermines them.
Treasury officials would have done more for national security by leaving Tornado Cash alone
J.W. Verret
2022-12-05T17:46:26+00:00
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Opinion
I asked the SEC to take public comments on issues related to cryptocurrency custodians and intermediary conflicts. The SEC declined to take my advice, and FTX f...
My story of telling the SEC ‘I told you so’ on FTX
J.W. Verret
2022-11-21T17:08:21+00:00
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Opinion
The Financial Accounting Standards Board made a change in October to help public companies that hold cryptocurrencies on their balance sheets.
Crypto notches a win among professional accountants
J.W. Verret
2022-11-07T23:44:30+00:00
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