The Legislative Framework Crypto Needs w/ Alex Thorn

Alex Thorn, Head of Research at Galaxy Digital describes the current state of crypto legislation. He explains the Clarity Act, the role of stablecoins in the global economy, and the impact of the Trump administration on digital asset rules. Alex provides an institutional perspective on Bitcoin's recent all-time high, the reality of market deleveraging events, and why permissionless finance remains the ultimate goal.Subscribe to the newsletter! https://newsletter.blockspacemedia.comNotes: • 70 Democrats voted for bill 
 • Prediction odds at ~40% 
 • SEC has 3 GOP commissioners 
 • Deleverage on October 10th 
Timestamps:00:00 Start00:54 Alex's Galaxy role02:43 Recent topic focus05:06 regulation07:08 CLARITY act14:00 Politics and token creation19:51 Trump remorse?22:39 Current market vibes35:49 "Crypto" lagging Bitcoin43:28 "Just use AAVE"52:04 Are you ENTERTAINED!
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