Was a pleasure moderating this panel featuring some of the best cryptolawyers in the biz. Regulation is enabling powerful use cases and institutionalization while also producing tradeoffs involving crypto’s foundational principles. Where do we end up?

Good overview by @vronirwin on different industry perspectives on the upcoming market structure bill

Sanctions and Open Source Risk — Lightning Talk by @m_mosier_ Michael issued a critical warning for developers: ❌Tornado Cash delisting ≠ full victory — Roman Semenov remains sanctioned 🔎No clear path for open source devs to ever be delisted 🔨Sanctions risk indefinite punishment, not behavior change 🔖We must create standards to protect innovation and public goods

"Saying you're decentralized while recording transactions in Excel has been possible — because there were no targets to hit." @SH_Brennan joined the Techquitable podcast to explain why crypto needs real principles of decentralization, as regulation can level the playing field. 👇

Vigilance and Decentralization — Lightning Talk by @jenniferjschulp Jennifer offered a clear call to action for crypto advocates: 📈 Momentum is real—but fragile 🔖 Congress must define decentralization and the regulatory perimeter 🧑‍⚖️ Laws must focus on intermediary risk—not peer-to-peer tech 🛡️ Protect self-custody, privacy, and innovation as tech evolves Stay optimistic, but stay vigilant.

Designing Policy for a Flourishing Blockchain Industry, presented by @TheDRC_ 👇👇👇

Huge work being done by @TheDRC_ !!! Great framing to push the ball forward on policy!

"We want a future that offers users unprecedented levels of transparency, economic opportunity, and security on decentralized infrastructure" Amen chingao

.@ConorSpelliscy & @SH_Brennan at the Decentralization Research Center @TheDRC_ released a critical report on defining decentralization through control-based principles. A must-read for the blockchain industry. 📜 Big thanks to DRC for leading the charge! 🙌 Their 7 principles for decentralization—open, autonomous, permissionless, non-custodial, distributed, credibly neutral, & economically independent—set a strong framework for a transparent & secure future. Last week at the PGP* Crypto Breakfast @pgpforcrypto, DRC's co-founder @dao_officer shared their mission to drive coordination & advocacy for decentralized tech. Check out the video. As Tony says, the bottom line is: Decentralization is about who controls the network – and therefore who benefits from it.

Do you want to live in a world where a few tech oligarchs control our data, communication and commerce? There is another possible world...but it requires creating regulatory space for decentralized alternatives to thrive. The DRC proposes how to make this happen.