The Future of Crypto in the US! DeFi, Clarity Act, SEC CFTC Guidance, & Privacy Coins! | J.W. Verret

J.W. Verret, Crypto Law Professor of Accounting & Corporate Securities Law, joined me to discuss the fallout from the CLARITY Act failing to advance, the growing regulatory pressure on DeFi, SEC and CFTC crypto rulemaking, and the future of Zcash and privacy coins. Recorded September 17th, 2026.
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⏰ Time Stamps ⏰
00:00 Intro
3:00 The Political Calculus Behind the CLARITY Act
6:13 The Fundamental Misunderstanding of DeFi
09:43 Banks vs DeFi
10:39 The Hidden Hand of Treasury in Crypto Rules
15:51 The Future of Privacy and Zcash
21:35 SEC Regulation crypto
24:44 What's Crypto Rulemaking is missing
27:19 AMC CEO Robinhood Tokenized Stocks
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