What's Really Holding Up Crypto Legislation (It's Not What You Think) | Wade Preston, NABA. Jake Claver in this recording: “They can utilize those stablecoins, they can keep that economic impact inside the state, and they can use it for government payments.”
What this recording covers
Claver speaks with Wade Preston, executive director of the North American Blockchain Association, about grassroots advocacy, legislative developments, and state-level digital asset policy. Preston describes his transition from international microfinance and agricultural commerce to founding regional blockchain alliances. The discussion examines recent industry gatherings where technical builders met with federal regulators, congressional representatives, and legislative staff. Preston details the primary hurdles facing federal legislation, including debates surrounding yield mechanisms, rewards language, and proposed ethics rules concerning trading by public officials. The conversation also highlights state initiatives, citing municipal payment systems and decentralized settlement rails deployed in Wyoming. Claver and Preston discuss how multi-state money transmitter frameworks influence local legislation and examine how automated software agents utilize microtransactions and cryptographic proofs for verifiable settlement.
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