Today we are joined by Rebecca Rettig and Jake Chervinsky to discuss the SEC's attack on crypto and how the industry needs to respond. Rebecca and Jake explore the SEC lawsuits, the McHenry-Thompson Bill, their expected US regulation timeline, DC's sentiment and more! Regulation and policy are becoming must-know topics for crypto participants, and this is your go-to source for everything you need to know. This is the second episode in an ongoing regulatory and policy series with Jake and Rebecca!

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Timestamps:

(00:00) Introduction

(00:53) The SEC Lawsuits: What’s Next?

(10:53) “Chainalysis Ad”

(11:57) The SEC Lawsuits: What’s Next?

(16:02) We Need a Use Case to Show Regulators

(21:06) The McHenry-Thompson Bill

(38:23) Unprecedented Action by the SEC

(45:47) MiCA, Global Legislation and the US’s Timeline

(54:10) Non-Custodial Tax Reporting

(56:18) DC's Sentiment: FTX Still Lingers

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