Banks vs CLARITY Stall Tactics⚖️Consensus Lawyer Bill Hughes INTERVIEW🚨

Banks vs CLARITY Stall Tactics⚖️Consensus Lawyer Bill Hughes INTERVIEW🚨

April 24, 2026 · 17 min

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The episode discusses the stalling tactics of banks regarding crypto legislation and features an interview with Bill Hughes from Consensys.

With time starting to run out on the 119th Congress's calendar, comprehensive crypto market structure legislation is nearing the endgame stage. Banks meanwhile, are playing stall tactics across the board between Stablecoin yields and the OCC. ~This episode is sponsored by iTrust Capital~ iTrustCapital | Get $100 Funding Reward + No Monthly Fees when you sign up using our custom link! ➜ https://bit.ly/iTrustPaul GUEST: Bill Hughes - Senior Counsel & Dir. of Global Regulatory Matters - Consensys Follow Bill on X ➜ https://x.com/BillHughesDC 00:00 Intro 00:10 Sponsor: iTrust Capital 01:00 Why are banks asking for a pause? 02:40 How does this affect crypto? 03:50 How does this tie to CLARITY? 04:40 What If OCC bans yields entirely? 05:30 Banks want AML on DeFi 06:20 Is Scott Bessent defending yields? 08:40 Banks slowing down banking licenses? 10:10 Odds CLARITY passes? 11:40 Will Trump apply pressure to Banks? 13:00 How else can Banks stall? 14:30 NOT passing CLARITY is a good thing? #Crypto #Bitcoin #Ethereum ~Banks vs CLARITY Stall Tactics⚖️Consensus Lawyer Bill Hughes INTERVIEW🚨~ ⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺ Become a supporter of…

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