In the rapidly evolving world of cryptocurrency, regulatory shifts, legal battles and groundbreaking policy proposals are shaping the industry’s future.
The premiere episode of The Clear Crypto Podcast by Cointelegraph and StarkWare brings in a legal expert specializing in the crypto industry to help shed light on the state of crypto regulation in the US, ongoing enforcement actions and the growing role of Bitcoin in government reserves.
Crypto regulation in flux
With the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) under a transformed leadership in the Trump administration, the regulatory landscape is undergoing significant changes. High-profile lawsuits against Coinbase, Consensys, Binance and Tron have either been settled or dropped, signaling a new chapter for the industry.
Cointelegraph head of multimedia Gareth Jenkinson highlighted the importance of these shifts, noting how enforcement actions have played a pivotal role in shaping the industry’s approach to compliance.
He recalled past conversations with Consensys CEO and Ethereum co-founder Joe Lubin saying:
“If