#194 What About Small Tech? User Data and Privacy in Blockchain-Based Projects and the Future of the Internet

Web3 is being touted as the future of the internet. The vision for this new version of the web revolves around the notion of decentralization, driven by blockchain-based technologies including cryptocurrencies and NFTs. User privacy is central to these advances, but what does all of this mean for decentralized finance compliance and identity verification? How does a small tech company navigate the overlapping web of privacy, competition, and other regulations? And what are the implications for user data access? In this episode, co-hosts Elyse Dorsey and Jana Seidl speak with Matt McGuire, General Counsel of Violet, about all things Web3, crypto, and privacy, including what’s happening with the California Privacy Protection Agency’ CPRA implementation. With special guest: Matt McGuire, General Counsel, Violet Related Links: CPPA Rulemaking Matt McGuire, Violet Comments to CPPA Where’s Ooki? CFTC’s Lawsuit Delivery Via Chatbox Raises Eyebrows Violet Hosted by: Elyse Dorsey and Jana Seidl