Kristin Smith, executive director at Blockchain Association, and Jake Chervinsky, head of Policy at Blockchain Association, discuss the current state of crypto regulation. Show topics:
- why 2021 was a watershed year for crypto regulation and lobbying
- why Jake decided to move from Compound Labs to Blockchain Association
- what Kristin and Jake think about the current state of regulation in the crypto industry
- how crypto education will play a significant role in Blockchain Association efforts going forward
- how crypto will affect midterm elections
- why Kristin thinks crypto will not be a partisan issue long term
- what sort of budget Blockchain Association functions on
- what Kristin and Jake think about the President’s Working Group report on stablecoins
- why Jake does not think the US should issue a CBDC
- what Blockchain Association’s take is on SEC commissioner Hester Peirce’s “safe harbor” proposal
- why Kristin and Jake believes the idea of a “crypto czar” is not feasible
- how regulators are treating DeFi going into 2022
- how crypto tax guidelines could be improved for centralized exchanges
- how Blockchain Association thinks tax code 6050I should be applied
- what issues could arise from DAOs in 2022+
- what listeners can do to address the different regulatory topics discussed in this podcast
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