<p><em><span class="il">Peter</span> <span class="il">Van</span> <span class="il">Valkenburgh</span> is Director of Research at Coin Center, a non-profit think tank focused on cryptocurrency policy research and advocacy</em></p> <hr /> <p>&nbsp;</p><br /><span class="copyright"><p>© 2023 The Block Crypto, Inc. All Rights Reserved. This article is provided for informational purposes only. It is not offered or intended to be used as legal, tax, investment, financial, or other advice.</p> </span>