In this episode, Abraham Sutherland, an independent lawyer working in the crypto space, discusses the taxation and reporting of cryptographic assets, specifically the pending proposal to require the reporting of transactions in digital assets valued in excess of $10,000. In his essay, "The Proposal to Regulate Digital Asset Transactions Should Be Struck," published in TaxNotes, and in a research report for the Proof of Stake Alliance, Sutherland argues that the extension of rules governing cash transaction to transactions in all digital assets is unworkable and nonsensical. He explains why it would have undesirable consequence, and would be practically impossible for taxpayers to satisfy.

In addition, Sutherland announces my receipt of the 2004 Law & Aesthetics Creative Writing Award in the form of an NFT, and discusses the tax and reporting implications of my award.

This episode was hosted by Brian L. Frye, Spears-Gilbert Professor of Law at the University of Kentucky College of Law. Frye is on Twitter at @brianlfrye.

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In this episode, Mitchell F. Chan, a prominent conceptual artist, describes his experiences creating conceptual art on the blockchain and reflects on why it is such a perfect medium for a conceptual art practice. Chan begins by explaining how he made the transition from creating works of conceptual art as large-scale installations into creating them on the blockchain. He describes how he decided in 2017 to translate Yves Klein's pioneering work of conceptual art "Zones of Immaterial Pictorial Sensibility" into an entirely new work that existed as a function of the blockchain and commentary on the relation between the art experience and art object: "Digital Zones of Immaterial Pictorial Sensibility." He reflects on the initial reception of that work, and how it came to be seen as a pioneering work of blockchain art. Among other things, he discusses his "Blue Paper" essay explaining the work. He also reflects on his more recent work, and on the future of NFTs. Chan is on Twitter at @mitchellfchan.

This episode was hosted by Brian L. Frye, Spears-Gilbert Professor of Law at the University of Kentucky College of Law. Frye is on Twitter at @brianlfrye.

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In this episode, Steve Pikelny, Internationally famous crypto artist, Jesus pamphlet collector, and CEO, CFO, CTO, COO of FastCashMoneyPlus.biz, discusses the secrets of how to make it as a crypto artist. Pikelny begins by discussing his work as an internet artist, creating websites hosting conceptual artworks informed by his experience in the financial services industry. He explains how he got interested in the nascent NFT market, and his experience working with artblocks.io. He also describes some of his new projects, and reflects on the future of NFTs. Pikelny is on Twitter at @steviepxyz.

This episode was hosted by Brian L. Frye, Spears-Gilbert Professor of Law at the University of Kentucky College of Law. Frye is on Twitter at @brianlfrye.

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In this episode, Sam Hart, a researcher, organizer, and curator working in various capacities at the Interchain Foundation and Other Internet, discusses the development of the blockchain as a medium for conceptual art and his role as an article, curator, and theorist in that space. Hart begins by describing his background in technology and conceptual art, and how his interest in blockchain developed in relation to the Occupy Wall Street movement. He reflects on how blockchain helps enable new forms of organizations, including "decentralized autonomous organizations" or DAOs. He discusses the early history of blockchain art, including his own work in that space. And he reflects on the future of the space. Hart is on Twitter at @hxrts.

This episode was hosted by Brian L. Frye, Spears-Gilbert Professor of Law at the University of Kentucky College of Law. Frye is on Twitter at @brianlfrye.

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In this episode, Charles Colman, a lawyer and legal scholar turned crypto investor and legal strategist discusses his path to crypto investing and his thoughts on the dynamics of the NFT ecosystem. Colman begins by explaining how he became interested in and learned about cryptocurrencies and the NFT sector. He reflects on what he sees as some of the most important legal questions in the space, with a focus on regulation. He discusses how NFTs work and why people are interested in them. And he reflects on the possible futures of the NFT marketplace. Colman is on Twitter at @CColmanLaw and @blawgchain.

This episode was hosted by Brian L. Frye, Spears-Gilbert Professor of Law at the University of Kentucky College of Law. Frye is on Twitter at @brianlfrye.

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In this episode, Simon Indelicate, a member of the English band The Indelicates, among other things, discusses his new albums Arcadia Park and Starfield Lounge, as well as his essay "Why Your Music is Worthless (and How to Sell it Anyway)." Indelicate begins by describing the inspiration for and process of creating Arcadia Park and Starfield Lounge. He then explains how his essay "Why Your Music is Worthless (and How to Sell it Anyway)" grew out of his experience of the music industry and observations about how it was changing. The essay explains why music is no longer scarce, and how that fundamentally changed the economics of making and selling music. And he reflects on how writing the essay and putting it into practice has informed his subsequent career. Indelicate is on Twitter at @simonindelicate.

This episode was hosted by Brian L. Frye, Spears-Gilbert Professor of Law at the University of Kentucky College of Law. Frye is on Twitter at @brianlfrye.

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This is part of a series of episodes featuring prominent figures in the NFT and blockchain communities.

In this episode, Sam Spike, a co-founder of JPG: The New Media Curation Protocol and a curator on FingerprintsDAO, discusses his work collecting and curating NFT-based art. He begins by describing how he made the transition from studying historical conceptual art to curating conceptual art NFTs. He explains how JPG enables anyone to curate "playlists" of NFT art. He describes the mission the FingerprintsDAO and the nature of the work it collects. And he reflects on the near future of art on the blockchain. Spike is on Twitter at @_samspike_.

This episode was hosted by Brian L. Frye, Spears-Gilbert Professor of Law at the University of Kentucky College of Law. Frye is on Twitter at @brianlfrye.

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In this episode, Cathy Gellis, a lawyer, scholar, and legal commentator, discusses her work on internet policy and Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act. Gellis begins by explaining her work in the internet policy space. She describes the origins, purposes, and consequences of Section 230, and why it is so important to enabling free speech on the internet. She also discusses current proposals to change Section 230 and why she thinks they are a bad idea. Gellis is on Twitter at @CathyGellis.

This episode was hosted by Brian L. Frye, Spears-Gilbert Professor of Law at the University of Kentucky College of Law. Frye is on Twitter at @brianlfrye.

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In this episode, Mike Masnick, founder and CEO of the Copia Institute and editor of the Techdirt blog, discusses his work on internet governance and the economics of abundance. He begins by discussing his book "Approaching Infinity," which reflects on what it means to move from a world of scarce resources to one of infinite digital resources. He also discusses his article "Protocols, Not Platforms: A Technological Approach to Free Speech," which asks how the regulation of the internet affects its structure and use. And he describes his new project, "Newly Finite Themes," which will use both of these frames to explore how digital scarcity could create a new internet ecosystem. Masnick is on Twitter at @mmasnick.

This episode was hosted by Brian L. Frye, Spears-Gilbert Professor of Law at the University of Kentucky College of Law. Frye is on Twitter at @brianlfrye.

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In this episode, Logan Strother, Assistant Professor of Political Science at Purdue University, discusses his article, "An Experimental Investigation of the Effect of Supreme Court Justices’ Public Rhetoric on Perceptions of Judicial Legitimacy," which he co-authored with Colin Glennon, as well as his other scholarship on judicial legitimacy. Strother observes that Supreme Court justices often argue that the Court is an apolitical, neutral arbiter of disputes, in order to increase the institutional legitimacy of the Court. He then presents experimental evidence showing that this legitimizing rhetoric appears to work, especially on people who agree with the outcome of the Court's decisions. Strother is on Twitter at @LoganRStrother.

This episode was hosted by Brian L. Frye, Spears-Gilbert Professor of Law at the University of Kentucky College of Law. Frye is on Twitter at @brianlfrye.

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