$2B Counter-Strike 2 crash exposes a legal black hole

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Valve's rule change in Counter-Strike 2 led to a $2 billion loss in the digital marketplace by increasing supply of rare items.
Players license, not own, digital items like skins, meaning they have no property rights over them under current laws.
Consumer protection laws do not cover loss of market value in digital items, only loss of access or confusion.
The Counter-Strike 2 economy operates like a financial market but lacks regulation by entities like the SEC.
The Howey test criteria for securities might apply to skins, but Valve's licensing scheme avoids this classification.
The incident highlights the need for legal frameworks to govern digital economies, covering securities, consumer protection, and property rights.

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