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The government doesn't regulate the USD or NASDAQ shares, but currencies, income, value, and ownership.

Cryptocurrencies are entirely regulated, already.

> The government doesn't regulate the USD or NASDAQ shares...

Yes, it most certainly, unequivocally does. (I believe this reinforces your point.)

I think the point was that even if stock exchanges were totally unregulated, normal laws and regulations could still be applied to stock ownership. (And even if they weren't, common law on property ownership still would)

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