Global Synchronizer Club Welcomes New International Sync-Mates
Published Date: 6/13/2025
Notice
Summary
The Global Synchronizer Foundation just added four new members from the U.S., Canada, and France to their research team. This update keeps their special legal protections against big antitrust lawsuits in place, meaning they’re safe from costly claims beyond actual damages. The group’s open to more members and will keep sharing updates as they grow.
Analyzed Economic Effects
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Antitrust Liability Limit Extended for GSF
On May 19, 2025 the Global Synchronizer Foundation (GSF) filed a notice adding four members — Proof Group (Menlo Park, CA), T-RIZE Group (Montreal, Canada), Chainlink Labs (New York, NY), and BNP Paribas (Paris, France). That filing extends the protections under the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993 so that antitrust plaintiffs in specified circumstances are limited to recovering actual damages. Membership remains open and GSF said it will file more notifications as it adds members.
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