The GENIUS Act – Evolving Digital Asset Regulation
From A Hard Look by Administrative Law Review
October 2, 2025 · 59 min · Season 7 · Episode 1
About this episode
This episode explores the evolving regulation of cryptocurrency and the implications for the future of digital assets in the United States.
This episode of A Hard Look dives into the regulation of cryptocurrency, one of the hottest and most complex topics in modern finance. From the rise of digital assets to the challenges of oversight and enforcement, crypto is testing the boundaries of financial law and innovation. But how is the regulatory landscape evolving? What are the risks and opportunities of digital assets? And with the new administration’s stance on these assets being an about face from the Biden Administration, what does the future hold for cryptocurrency in the United States? Joining us to answer these questions, and many more, are Professors Gerard Comizio and Jerry Buckley. Professor Comizio is the associate director of the Business Law Program at American University Washington College of Law, the director of the law school’s Digital Asset Law Project, and currently teaches one of the first digital asset law courses in the United States. Professor Buckley is recognized as a thought leader in the field of financial services regulation and is a founding partner of Buckley LLP––the leading national financial services law firm that combined with Orrick in 2023. Professor Buckley also serves as an Adjunct…
People in this episode
Guests: Gerard Comizio, Jerry Buckley
Topics covered
- cryptocurrency regulation
- digital assets
- financial law
- oversight and enforcement
- Biden Administration
- financial services regulation
Keywords
- cryptocurrency
- digital assets
- regulation
- financial law
- Biden Administration
- oversight
- financial services
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: American University Washington College of Law, Buckley LLP, Orrick
Books & works: The GENIUS Act
Places: United States
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