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

Quick Take

  • Digital Chamber President Cody Carbone breaks down the current U.S. policy landscape for the crypto industry — highlighting that legislation is moving at an “unprecedented” pace. 

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

Listen below, and subscribe to The Scoop on YouTube, AppleSpotifyGoogle PodcastsStitcher or wherever you listen to podcasts. Please send feedback and revision requests to [email protected]


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

This episode is brought to your by our sponsors:

Fidelity
Explore Fidelity crypto careers today. Go to crypto.FidelityCareers.com to learn more.

Uranium.io
Investing in uranium is now widely accessible. Visit uranium.io to learn more.


Disclaimer: The Block is an independent media outlet that delivers news, research, and data. As of November 2023, Foresight Ventures is a majority investor of The Block. Foresight Ventures invests in other companies in the crypto space. Crypto exchange Bitget is an anchor LP for Foresight Ventures. The Block continues to operate independently to deliver objective, impactful, and timely information about the crypto industry. Here are our current financial disclosures.

© 2025 The Block. All Rights Reserved. This article is provided for informational purposes only. It is not offered or intended to be used as legal, tax, investment, financial, or other advice.

AUTHOR

Jordan Leech is a podcast producer at The Block. He has worked for several years as a broadcast journalist, camera operator, and producer before aiming to get established working in the crypto industry. Jordan holds a degree in Philosophy and Political Science from the University of Guelph and is an avid photographer and traveller in his free time.

See More

Editor

To contact the editor of this story: Adam James at [email protected]

WHO WE ARE

The Block is a news provider that strives to be the first and final word on digital assets news, research, and data.

+ Follow us on Google News
Connect with the block on