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Corporate L1s and regulatory arbitrage

CryptoSlate reports on a debate about public and corporate blockchains, including Rezo Shmertz's contrasting view on corporate L1s and regulatory arbitrage.

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CryptoSlate reported on a debate between Jake Chervinsky and Rezo Shmertz over corporate layer-one blockchains. Rezo argued that companies can use these networks to respond to regulatory uncertainty, with corporate chains serving institutional needs alongside neutral public protocols.

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Public and corporate blockchain infrastructure

The coverage concerns a distinction between neutral public protocols and networks developed around corporate needs. Rezo Shmertz's contribution addresses how corporate layer-one blockchains might respond to regulatory uncertainty. That position is part of the debate reported by CryptoSlate, not the conclusion of every participant.

For related first-person writing on the roles of financial networks, see Bitcoin Doesn't Compete with Ethereum and Solana. Further interviews, podcast episodes and third-party coverage are collected in Media.