Alex Palmer

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Alex Palmer

I write about compliant infra for tokenized capital markets, product, and design.

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My principles for product design

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Feb 23

Clear design should…Above all, be useful. Get the user's job done, and get out of the way as fast as possible. But also while at it, it should… Be unambiguous. Only one possible interpretation should exist for every design element. Be predictable. Design elements should help people accurately and consistently predict what happens when they interact with your product. Be helpful. Design should help people answer all these questions:Where am I? How did I get here? What can I...

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Open source onchain equity protocol.

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Sep 6

TLDR: Real world assets (or, how crypto calls them RWAs) are essentially shares of existing assets that are tokenized 1-to-1. At the time of this wri...

Every type of security, defined in a sentence

Every type of security, defined in a sentence

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Apr 25

TLDR: The purpose behind the instrument determines the type of security it is. 1933 Securities Act outlines every type of security in the first parag...

When a token is not a security.

When a token is not a security.

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Nov 8

TLDR: Token is less likely to be a security when: 1) it launches on a fully developed product/protocol/network, 2) token is meant for consumption and...

What classifies a token as an investment contract.

What classifies a token as an investment contract.

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Sep 29

TLDR: An investment contract is a type of security. Many securities exist, and they don’t have to be typical stocks and bonds. When selling an invest...

Are DAO tokens securities according to the SEC?

Are DAO tokens securities according to the SEC?

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Sep 22

Are DAO tokens securities according to the SEC?TLDR: If you sell someone an instrument or a contract that promises future returns because of the work...

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Open source onchain equity protocol.

TLDR: Real world assets (or, how crypto calls them RWAs) are essentially shares of existing assets that are tokenized 1-to-1. At the time of this wri...

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Every type of security, defined in a sentence

Apr 25, 2023
Every type of security, defined in a sentence

My principles for product design

Feb 23, 2025
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When a token is not a security.

Nov 8, 2022
When a token is not a security.

What classifies a token as an investment contract.

Sep 29, 2022
What classifies a token as an investment contract.

Are DAO tokens securities according to the SEC?

Sep 22, 2022
Are DAO tokens securities according to the SEC?

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When a token is not a security.

Nov 8, 2022
When a token is not a security.

What classifies a token as an investment contract.

Sep 29, 2022
What classifies a token as an investment contract.

Are DAO tokens securities according to the SEC?

Sep 22, 2022
Are DAO tokens securities according to the SEC?
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