Introduction

The blockchain regulation matrix is meant to make you think about how the different layers of the blockchain would affect you as a consumer and as a citizen. Regardless of the country you are a citizen in, this matrix can be applied as a framework to regulating the blockchain.

Scope and Purpose

The scope of each layer is as comprehensive and exhaustive as possible. There should be no stone unturned or transaction unknown, so to speak. The purpose is to get to the bottom of each of the concerns below as thoroughly as possible and to either highlight existing tech that fulfills all of them or the tech needed to fulfil them.

a) Government Concerns

• example a
• example b
• example c

b) Consumer Risks

• example a
• example b
• example c

c) Cons to over-regulation

• example a
• example b
• example c

d) Cons to lack of regulation

• example a
• example b
• example c

e) Does technology exist that meets all of the consumer and government risks?