a16z crypto(@a16zcrypto):The CLARITY Act could establish the first comprehensive regulatory framework for crypto market structure in the United States. So why has it taken Congress so long to pass it? @milesjennings, Head of Policy and General Counsel at a16z crypto, joined @MTSlive to explain what the bill would do, why existing securities laws are poorly suited to decentralized networks, and how the legislation would divide oversight between the SEC and CFTC. 0:00 Intro: Why hasn’t the CLARITY Act passed? 01:02 What the CLARITY Act would do 02:52 Why legislation has taken so long 03:59 Networks versus companies 05:39 How digital assets are classified 05:51 How the GENIUS Act regulates stablecoins 06:44 What is a network token? 07:23 Digital commodities versus securities 08:20 The four major digital-asset categories 09:20 Who is liable in decentralized finance? 10:45 Why oversight is split between the SEC and CFTC 12:25 Protecting consumers without requiring control 13:14 Will the CLARITY Act pass?

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The CLARITY Act could establish the first comprehensive regulatory framework for crypto market structure in the United States. So why has it taken Congress so long to pass it? @milesjennings, Head of Policy and General Counsel at a16z crypto, joined @MTSlive to explain what the bill would do, why existing securities laws are poorly suited to decentralized networks, and how the legislation would divide oversight between the SEC and CFTC. 0:00 Intro: Why hasn’t the CLARITY Act passed? 01:02 What the CLARITY Act would do 02:52 Why legislation has taken so long 03:59 Networks versus companies 05:39 How digital assets are classified 05:51 How the GENIUS Act regulates stablecoins 06:44 What is a network token? 07:23 Digital commodities versus securities 08:20 The four major digital-asset categories 09:20 Who is liable in decentralized finance? 10:45 Why oversight is split between the SEC and CFTC 12:25 Protecting consumers without requiring control 13:14 Will the CLARITY Act pass?