How Crypto Became Too Powerful for Washington to Ignore | Coinbase’s Faryar Shirzad

How Crypto Became Too Powerful for Washington to Ignore | Coinbase’s Faryar Shirzad

September 6, 2026 · 56 min

About this episode

Faryar Shirzad discusses the political implications of the Clarity Act and the evolving landscape of crypto regulation.

Coinbase Chief Policy Officer Faryar Shirzad joins the show to break down the political battle around the Clarity Act, why crypto has become a real voting issue, and what happens if Congress fails to pass legislation. He explains how regulators could still move aggressively through rulemaking, why permanence and federal preemption matter, and how products like perpetuals and tokenized assets are pushing finance toward 24/7 blockchain rails. Today's sponsor: Bron Wallet. Self-custody with no seed phrase, guardian recovery in 48 hours. Mobile app out now on iOS and Android: https://go.bron.org/wolfofallstreets02 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Host: Scott Melker

Guest: Faryar Shirzad

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Organizations: Coinbase, Congress, Clarity Act

Places: Washington

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