Gm! This week Rebecca Rettig joins the show for a discussion on crypto's policy landscape in 2025 & beyond. We deep dive into why Rebecca recently joined Jito, meeting with the SEC & their stance on SOL, the impact of crime season within crpyto, what's coming for crypto policy & more. Enjoy!

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(00:00) Introduction

(01:14) Meeting With The SEC

(05:12) Joining The JITO Team

(08:49) Post Gary Gensler

(14:42) Ledger Ad

(15:33) Is SOL A Security?

(20:51) Staking On Solana

(27:44) What’s Next For Crypto Policy?

(36:41) The Crypto Summit

(38:32) Crypto Tax Calculator Ad

(39:04) Ledger Ad

(39:52) Strategic Bitcoin Reserve vs Stockpile

(41:23) MEV In Crypto

(46:19) Crime Season

(49:16) Crypto’s Social Layer

(54:07) The State Of DeFi

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