Paul H. Jossey is principal attorney at Jossey PLLC, which specializes in JOBS Act capital raises. He is also founder of thecrowdfundinglawyers.com, which provides legal commentary on cryptocurrencies, equity crowdfunding, and the Securities and Exchange Commission. He authored the law review article ‘Fixing the JOBS Act and Inviting the Tokenized Future, the Need for Congressional Action,’ published in February 2021. His work has also appeared in a variety of publications including Politico, The Hill, National Review, and The New York Post. He holds a BS from the University of Southern Mississippi and a JD from Case Western Reserve University School of Law.
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News
CEI Report: Stablecoin Benefits Threatened by Lawmakers, Regulators
Stablecoins can revolutionize payment systems, provide a stable store of value for people living under totalitarian or corrupt regimes, and lower transaction costs (particularly for…
Fed Plans for Central Bank Digital Currency Pose Big Risk to Financial Sector, Economy
The US Federal Reserve today published a discussion paper on central bank digital currencies or CBDCs, signaling policymakers’ ambitions to start one. CEI expert Paul Jossey, author of…
Blog
As Congress Mulls Stablecoin Law, CEI Shows the Way
- By: Paul Jossey
Reports sprung last weekend that consensus stablecoin legislation from the House Financial Services Committee was near ready. While Congress is unlikely to debate…
UK Leads on Crypto Privacy
- By: Paul Jossey
The much-hyped “crypto winter” has emboldened cryptocurrency critics. The usual charges of “Ponzi scheme” (Robert Reich) and “The Big Scam” (Paul Krugman) have…
Financial Regulators’ Climate Fetish
- By: Paul Jossey
Financial regulators’ attention, both in the United States and globally, seems focused on issues far afield from their core mission at a time when turmoil…
Op-Eds/Articles
Crowdfund Insider
The Crypto Revolution Has Just Started
- By: Paul Jossey
Hot summer temperatures have done nothing for the current “crypto winter,” which has seen a $2 trillion market drop from highs last year.
Real Clear Markets
Blame Government, Not Bitcoin, for El Salvador’s Crypto Troubles
- By: Paul Jossey
The Laser Eyes that have become a signature MEME of crypto enthusiasts are gone from El Salvador President Nayib Bukele’s Twitter profile—a likely…
CoinDesk
The First Crypto War May Lead to Lasting Peace
- By: Paul Jossey
The Russian invasion of Ukraine is the first crypto war. The digital asset front follows only the actual fighting in importance. Crypto has been a…
Studies
A Market Approach to Regulating Stablecoins, the Future’s Money
- By: Paul Jossey
Executive Summary The cryptocurrency sector experienced its most successful year to date in 2021. Familiar digital assets Bitcoin and Ethereum hit record values, as the…
Central Bank Digital Currencies Threaten Global Stability and Financial Privacy
- By: Paul Jossey
Executive Summary As digital currencies go mainstream around the world, governments and international financial bodies are seeking to develop ways to regulate them. Some countries…