'A good day for DeFi' — Cody Carbone on DC's rapid crypto policy shift

Episode 14 of Season 7 of The Scoop was recorded with The Block's Frank Chaparro and The Digital Chamber President Cody Carbone.

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The Scoop's host, Frank Chaparro, was joined by The Digital Chamber President Cody Carbone.

In this episode, Chaparro and Carbone discussed the current U.S. policy landscape for the crypto industry under the new Trump administration. With growing bipartisan support and regulatory clarity, the conversation highlights how crypto is becoming a mainstream political issue with significant economic and electoral implications.

Outline

00:00 Intro
01:12 Sponsor break
03:05 The tone has shifted
05:37 IRS DeFi rule nullified
09:25 Stablecoin legislation
12:35 Fine-tuning crypto policy
15:31 Crypto’s growing political influence
18:01 How Trump changed the crypto debate
24:14 The next six months
28:56 Conclusion

GUEST LINKS
Cody Carbone - https://www.linkedin.com/in/codycarbone/
Cody Carbone on X - https://x.com/CodyCarboneDC

The Digital Chamber - https://digitalchamber.org/
The Digital Chamber on X - https://x.com/DigitalChamber

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