Named experts · Practitioner profile
About Carol
Carol R. Goforth is University Professor and Clayton N. Little Professor of Law at the University of Arkansas School of Law. Goforth is one of the most-prolific US academic authors on crypto-asset regulation with substantial published research covering the Howey test application to crypto-assets, SEC enforcement practice, token-classification frameworks, and the broader US securities-law landscape for digital assets. Her academic articles and treatise contributions are widely-cited primary sources for US crypto-asset securities-law analysis.
Practice fields
Credentials
- University Professor and Clayton N. Little Professor of Law, University of Arkansas School of Law
- Author of substantial published research on crypto-asset securities-law analysis
- Contributor to leading securities-law treatises
- Frequent commentator on SEC crypto enforcement developments
Jurisdictions
Sources
Every entry on this page is sourced from public records. The references below are the evidence base for the practitioner's expertise claims.
Relevant guides
Knowledge-base coverage that overlaps with Carol's practice (United States · Token classification, Non-EU crypto, Stablecoin issuance).
MiCA scope edges · DeFi · staking · DLT Pilot · Article 60 · reverse solicitation · MiFID II line
The Edges of MiCA Scope 2026 — DeFi, Staking, DLT Pilot, Article 60, Reverse Solicitation
Where MiCA's perimeter actually sits — the DeFi carve-out, staking and lending, the DLT Pilot Regime boundary, the Article 60 bank track, re…
Crypto custody licence · Comparison
Crypto Custody Licence: Jurisdictions Compared (2026)
A crypto custody licence is not one licence. Under MiCA it is a CASP Class 2 authorisation; in the US a state trust charter or SPDI; in Asia…
Crypto exchange licence · Comparison
Crypto Exchange License: Jurisdictions Compared (2026)
A crypto exchange licence is not one licence. It is six or seven different regimes — MiCA, VARA, MAS, SFC, FCA, FINMA, and the US state-by-s…
EU TFR · Travel Rule · 2026 implementation
EU Travel Rule, AML, Sanctions & DAC8 — CASP Compliance 2026
The EU AML, Travel Rule, sanctions and tax-reporting stack for CASPs in one place — TFR member-state implementation, self-hosted wallets, FA…
Crypto casino · Gambling + crypto licensing
Crypto Casino License vs Gambling License 2026 — What Operators Need
Crypto casino operators face the intersection of gambling regulation and crypto-asset regulation. Some jurisdictions treat crypto casinos un…
Licensed crypto exchanges EU · CASP directory 2026
Licensed Crypto Exchanges EU 2026 — Authorised CASP Directory
By 2026 the EU has approximately 300-500 authorised CASPs operating under MiCA Regulation. This guide explains how authorisation works, wher…