Preston Byrne is a partner in Anderson Kill's Technology, Media and Distributed Systems Group, and a CoinDesk columnist. 

He joins CoinDesk Features Editor Ben Schiller to discuss his recent op-ed about GameStop, Robinhood and the rise of online mobs. 

See the article here:

‘The Squeezening’: How the GameStop Backlash Will Curtail Freedom

Schiller spoke to Byrne about:

• The rise of online mobs from GameStop to Capitol Hill and how the internet is impacting real life in an increasingly tangible way
• What policymakers can do to prevent mobs doing damage to decent companies
• Why it’s likely the WallStreetBets Reddit contained some pump-and-dumpers
• How the regulatory reaction to the WallStreetBets could impact cryptocurrencies 
• How the backlash from “elites” impacted by GameStop could harm free speech
• Why Preston Byrne supports marmots (which are like squirrels or groundhogs) 

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