Rebecca Rettig

Join Rebecca Rettig, Chief Policy Officer at Polygon Labs, Seth Hertlein, VP of Policy at Ledger, and Patrick Hansen, Director of EU Strategy at Circle, as they dive into Europe's groundbreaking MiCA regulation. They discuss how this legislation aims to create a unified crypto framework across EU member states by 2024, the implications for stablecoins, and the challenges of self-custody regulations. The trio also compares EU and U.S. regulatory approaches, weighing innovation against the need for consumer protection.

Rebecca Rettig, Chief Legal and Policy Officer at Polygon Labs, and Michael Mosier, co-founder of Arktouros PLLC, dive into the intricacies of regulating decentralized finance. They discuss their innovative paper addressing illicit finance challenges in DeFi, the outdated nature of the Bank Secrecy Act, and the importance of KYC and AML compliance. The duo also differentiates between 'onchain CeFi' and 'genuine DeFi', while proposing solutions like targeting high-risk wallets and utilizing critical communications transmitters for effective regulation.

Rebecca Rettig, Chief Legal & Policy Officer at Polygon Labs, joins the discussion on regulatory challenges facing the crypto landscape. The arrest of Telegram’s founder, Pavel Durov, ignites debates on free speech and digital privacy. They explore OpenSea receiving a Wells notice from the SEC, raising concerns about NFT markets. Rettig provides insights on the complexities within the Ethereum Foundation and Vitalik Buterin's critical stance on DeFi, underscoring the ongoing tension between innovation and regulation in the crypto industry.