#176 - In the weeds on U.S. market structure regulation with Gerald Gallagher
About this episode
Gerald Gallagher discusses the implications of ethics provisions and stablecoin yield debates on U.S. crypto market structure legislation.
What role are ethics provisions and stablecoin yield debates, playing in shaping — or potentially delaying — U.S. crypto market structure legislation? Gerald Gallagher is General Counsel at Sei Labs and co-host of the Crypto in America podcast, where he covers crypto policy, regulation, and legal developments in Washington. Timestamps: ➡️ 1:30 — Stablecoin yield debates and why banks are back at the negotiating table ➡️ 4:24 — Trade associations vs. decision-makers in White House crypto meetings ➡️ 7:43 — Ethics provisions and constitutional challenges shaping negotiations ➡️ 12:48 — Network token frameworks, ancillary assets, and draft bill trends ➡️ 14:38 — DeFi intermediaries: software providers vs. financial actors ➡️ 17:44 — Disclosure quality vs. disclosure volume in market structure drafts ➡️ 21:38 — Legislation vs. agency guidance vs. litigation: three regulatory paths ➡️ 24:30 — What retail users would actually notice if market structure passes ➡️ 30:08 — Global competition: MiCA, Singapore MAS, and U.S. brain drain risk ➡️ 43:51 — Regulatory moats, incumbents, and the future of innovation Sponsor: This episode is brought to you by the Decentralization Research Center…
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