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37 minutes

Ep 44: The CFTC’s Balancing Act of Web3 Innovation & Regulation

Regulation
Security

About this episode

CFTC Commissioner Summer Mersinger and Sidley Austin’s Kate Lashley discuss the evolving landscape of digital assets regulation in the US. Discover how the CFTC aims to bring crypto onshore through balanced, innovation-friendly policies.

Guests

Summer Mersinger

Summer Mersinger

Commissioner of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.

Kate Lashley

Kate Lashley

Partner at Sidley Austin LLP

Olta Andoni

Olta Andoni

Former General Counsel, Enclave Markets

Olta was formerly General Counsel at Enclave Markets and Deputy General Counsel at Ava Labs and one of the co-founders of Owl Explains.

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