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The Clarity Act, Explained (ft. Miles Jennings)
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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? Miles Jennings, Head of Policy and General Counsel at a16z crypto, explains 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. The conversation covers the difference between digital securities, digital commodities, network tokens, stablecoins, and NFTs; the role control plays in determining how an asset should be regulated; and why applying traditional securities laws to networks such as Bitcoin could undermine the technology’s core purpose. Jennings also discusses consumer protection, disclosure requirements, intermediary liability, and the years-long effort to build industry consensus around a…
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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? Miles Jennings, Head of Policy and General Counsel at a16z crypto, explains 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. The conversation covers the difference between digital securities, digital commodities, network tokens, stablecoins, and NFTs; the role control plays in determining how an asset should be regulated; and why applying traditional securities laws to networks such as Bitcoin could undermine the technology’s core purpose. Jennings also discusses consumer protection, disclosure requirements, intermediary liability, and the years-long effort to build industry consensus around a workable regulatory framework. Highlights 00:00 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? Links: Miles Jennings: MTS: YouTube: Website: X: a16z crypto: