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Can Crypto Be a Force in the Midterms? Yes, Say Kristin Smith and Jake Chervinsky

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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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Show Links

 

Guests

Jake Chervinsky: https://twitter.com/jchervinsky 

Kristin Smith: https://twitter.com/kmsmithdc

Previous Unchained appearances:

https://unchainedpodcast.com/everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-looming-battle-over-privacy-in-crypto/

https://unchainedpodcast.com/how-congress-might-pass-laws-bad-for-proof-of-stake-and-defi/ 

​​https://unchainedpodcast.com/all-things-crypto-regulation-with-jake-chervinsky/

https://unchainedpodcast.com/why-is-the-proposed-fincen-rule-for-unhosted-wallets-being-pushed-so-quickly/

https://unchainedpodcast.com/how-congress-might-pass-laws-bad-for-proof-of-stake-and-defi/

https://unchainedpodcast.com/what-the-crypto-industry-could-see-under-a-biden-administration/

https://unchainedpodcast.com/when-is-a-token-decentralized-enough-to-not-be-a-security-ep-056/  

 

The Blockchain Association

Website: https://theblockchainassociation.org/ 

Twitter: https://twitter.com/BlockchainAssn 

2021 growth: ​​https://theblockchainassociation.org/crypto-industrys-leading-trade-association-more-than-doubles-membership-in-2021/

Jake joining the team: https://www.politico.com/newsletters/politico-influence/2021/11/09/blockchain-association-fills-out-its-washington-team-with-seasoned-hands-798774

Regulatory Topics Discussed:

a16z 

https://a16z.com/2021/10/13/an-agenda-for-the-future-of-the-internet/

Tax Code 6050i

https://www.coincenter.org/congress-takes-its-war-on-cash-to-digital-assets/

https://unchainedpodcast.com/not-reporting-info-on-some-transaction-partners-could-soon-be-a-felony/ 

Infrastructure Bill

https://twitter.com/jerrybrito/status/1461317078175072263

President’s Working Group stablecoin report

https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2021/11/01/biden-administration-to-congress-put-stablecoins-under-federal-supervision-or-we-will/

FATF Guidance

https://twitter.com/coincenter/status/1453700485484097537 

 

Articles Jake Mentioned

Jake on CBDCs: https://www.coindesk.com/layer2/2021/12/21/secure-americas-financial-strength-with-stablecoins-not-central-banks/ 

Gabriel Shapiro on DAOs: https://lexnode.substack.com/p/wyomings-legal-dao-saster 

Morgan Harper thread: https://twitter.com/mh4oh/status/1463219384776806402 

 

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