Crypto on native land: special economic zones are the new casinos?

<p>Catawba Indian Nation in Rock Hill, South Carolina has established a new Special Economic Zone where the tribe will provide space and regulatory certainty for crypto and fintech companies.</p> <p>It's called the Green Earth Zone, and the Catawba Corporation says "the GEZ can be prosperous thanks to the ability of Native-American Tribes under US law to have their own commercial code, regulation-making and administrative capacities." Catawba is a sovereign jurisdiction under U.S. law, allowing it to built a regulatory framework that is friendly to fintech, blockchain, and crypto companies, says Ronnie Beck, CEO of Catawba Corporations.</p> <p>The closest similarity?</p> <p>Estonia's eResidency program.</p> <p>In this episode of TechFirst we chat with the CEO of the GEZ, Joseph McKinney, and Thomas Trimnal, a VP at Catawba Corporations. Our focus: what will the enable, who will come, and how will this generate value for both companies and the Catawba themselves.</p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>Links:</strong></p> <p>Support TechFirst with $SMRT coins: https://rally.io/creator/SMRT/</p> <p>Buy $SMRT to join a community focused on tech for good: the emerging world of smart matter. Access my private Slack, get your name in my book, suggest speakers for TechFirst ... and support my work.</p> <p><br></p> <p>TechFirst transcripts: https://johnkoetsier.com/category/tech-first/</p> <p>Forbes columns: https://www.forbes.com/sites/johnkoetsier/&nbsp;</p> <p>Full videos: https://www.youtube.com/c/johnkoetsier?sub_confirmation=1&nbsp;</p> <p>Keep in touch: https://twitter.com/johnkoetsier&nbsp;</p> <p><br></p>