Crypto In America Crypto Policy Power Hour: Summer Mersinger, J.W. Verret, Paul Neuner
Dec 12, 2025
Summer Mersinger, CEO of the Blockchain Association, shares insights from their recent policy summit, highlighting growing access for crypto advocates to lawmakers. J.W. Verret, a law professor, critiques the banking industry's stance on crypto and discusses implications for privacy and regulation. Meanwhile, Paul Neuner, CEO of Telcoin, unveils their innovative Nebraska bank charter and explains how they’re integrating digital assets into traditional banking. The discussion encapsulates key regulatory developments shaping the future of crypto in America.
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OCC Charters Open Banking Access
- OCC trust charters give crypto firms national banking-style access and reduce state-by-state friction.
- Summer Mersinger and hosts view this as a major step toward mainstream integration of crypto with traditional capital markets.
CFTC Pushes Tokenized Collateral Pilots
- Acting CFTC Chair Caroline Pham launched tokenized collateral pilots and guidance on crypto deliveries in derivatives.
- The program could proceed without market-structure legislation but needs inter-agency coordination and industry infrastructure build-out.
Major Banks Use Public Chains
- JPMorgan issued commercial paper on Solana for Galaxy Digital, signaling traditional banks using public blockchains.
- Gerald and guests saw this as a milestone showing major finance can adopt public rails beyond private enterprise chains.