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Will the SEC be forced to change it's tune?

How a musician and a law professor could thwart the SEC's NFT agenda

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Austin Hodge
August 01, 2024 • Read Time: 10 minutes

Five years ago, a law professor and a singer-songwriter began an unusual journey that, improbably, led them to face off against the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. It sounds like the setup to a punchline, but Brian Frye and Jonathan Mann are dead serious in their quest to protect NFT artists from regulatory overreach. With Frye’s legal acumen paired with Mann's musical protest, they’re launching a formidable challenge against the SEC, demanding clarity on the legal status of NFTs. Their story pits creativity against regulation in a showdown with implications for artists everywhere and the future of the creative landscape. Let's dive in!

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