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Cato Weekly Podcast • April 3, 2018 

# Is Cryptocurrency Its Own Asset Class? 

The “initial coin offering” has taken on the look and feel of an “initial public offering” for equity investors. Are cryptocurrencies equities or commodities? Are they something different entirely? Diego Zuluaga comments.

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##### [Diego Zuluaga](/people/diego-zuluaga)

Former Associate Director, Financial Regulation Studies, Cato Institute

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##### [Caleb O. Brown](/people/caleb-o-brown)

Former Director of Multimedia, Host and Executive Producer, *Cato Daily Podcast*, Cato Institute