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Cato Weekly Podcast • June 27, 2018 

# Should Cryptocurrencies Be Regulated like Securities? 

The rise of ICOs has raised the question of whether cryptocurrencies are securities. Is the nascent, but valuable technology deserving of that kind of treatment? Diego Zuluaga is author of [a new Cato paper](https://www.cato.org/publications/cmfa-briefing-paper/should-cryptocurrencies-be-regulated-securities) on the subject.

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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