Crypto Week Special Session - Historic Wins & What's Next for US Digital Asset Regulation 🇺🇸🗽🏛️ @imyoungsparks hosted a 'Crypto Week' session with The Block's policy reporter @ForTheWynn_, @BlockchainAssn CEO @SKMersinger and Head of Policy and Advocacy at @wintermute_t, @RonwHammond, to discuss and the past, present and future of cryptocurrency legislation. OUTLINE 00:00 – Introduction 00:55 – NYC BitLicense 02:51 – Impact of SEC's Jay Clayton 05:45 – Operation Choke Point/2.0 09:34 – Decoupling Politics and Digital Assets? 12:48 – Importance of Lobbying 15:29 – Democrat Interest in Crypto 18:20 – Shifting bipartisan attitudes 21:11 – Recent Legislative Votes 25:44 – Challenges to Bipartisan Support 28:32 – Next up at the Senate 34:43 – CFTC's Role 37:46 – Trump’s impact 42:11 – The merging of crypto and tradfi 45:05 – USD Hegemony 48:02 – Conclusion