Is CLARITY the breakthrough crypto needs or just the beginning?

This week, Jason and Multicoin’s Greg Xethalis unpack how the bill could reshape crypto’s regulatory future.

They explore CFTC oversight, token classification, DeFi protections, disclosure requirements, and the fight threatening its passage. Enjoy!

TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 Intro

01:20 How CLARITY Came To Be

07:08 Who Built The CLARITY Act?

11:05 What CLARITY Actually Does

15:13 The New Token Taxonomy

18:13 Ads (Peaq)

18:58 When Is A Blockchain Mature?

23:01 Protecting DeFi And Developers

33:51 The Future Of Token Disclosures

40:14 What CLARITY Could Unlock

44:30 Closing Thoughts

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