August 20, 2026, 3:48PM EDT

Will CLARITY Act pass in September? Ft. GSR

Joshua Riezman, Chief Legal & Strategy Officer, GSR

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Episode 31 of The Starting Block was broadcasted live The Block's Head of Multimedia Gareth Jenkinson and GSR's Chief Legal and Strategy Officer Joshua Riezman.



GSR's Chief Legal and Strategy Officer Joshua Riezman joins Gareth Jenkinson on The Starting Block to discuss the Clarity Act being pushed to September, the political hurdles blocking its passage, and what crypto market volatility and TradFi convergence signal for the industry's future.

OUTLINE
00:06 - Welcome & Show Intro
01:47 - Block Briefing: Top Headlines
04:00 - Hive Digital's AI Pivot
04:47 - Strategy's Bitcoin Update
05:52 - Clarity Act: September Window
08:31 - Political Hurdles to Passage
13:55 - Ethics Compromise Debate
16:50 - Is Clarity Act Good for Crypto?
19:52 - Token Design & Bear Market
22:53 - Market Outlook & Price Action
28:28 - TradFi Meets Crypto
31:09 - Prediction Markets Legal Battle

Guest links:
Joshua Riezman - https://x.com/JoshR_GSR
GSR - https://x.com/GSR_io

Host links:
Gareth Jenkinson - https://x.com/gazza_jenks
The Block - https://x.com/TheBlockCo
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