Inside The Crypto Regulatory Battle w/ Jesse Walden & Jake Chervinsky of Variant

In this episode, we're joined by Jesse Walden & Jake Chervinsky. Jesse is the Founder and Managing Ppartner at Variant and  Jake is the firm's Chief Legal Officer. Variant is best known for its early stage investments across the crypto space. Since 2020, Varient has invested in major projects like Uniswap, Phantom, World, Blackbird, and more. Jesse & Jake discuss the evolution of crypto regulations over the past few years and the potential opportunities under a more crypto-friendly regulatory environment.

This episode is sponsored by Gemini: https://gemini.com/CIA 

This episode is sponsored by Avalanche: https://www.avax.network/

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TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 - Welcome Jesse Walden & Jake Chervinsky To Crypto In America!

0:50 - What Does Crypto In America Mean To Jesse & Jake?

02:55 - Pro-Crypto Regulatory Climate

05:53 - Tokens vs Equity

11:20 - Decentralization and Token Holder Rights

18:39 - Future of ICOs and Regulatory Safe Harbors

27:51 - On-Chain Securities and Market Evolution

34:14 - Decentralized Governance and Safe Harbor Regulation

41:29 - Top Policy Priorities for US Crypto Leadership

42:30 - Protections for Non-Custodial Software Developers

45:29 - Challenges and Legislation for DeFi

50:06  - Prediction Markets

55:41 - Crypto Exposure in Public Markets

1:04:45 - Future Outlook In Crypto

1:07:00 - Thanks Jesse & Jake For Joining Us! Like & Subscribe

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