Robert Hackett
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first heard Jan 2025
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The a16z Show · Marc Andreessen and Chris Dixon: What’s at Stake in Crypto Regulation · 1 Aug 2026
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One of the biggest opponents to the bill is Senator Elizabeth Warren.
And why?
Why are we working on this?
She says that North Korea and terrorists and ransomware hackers are going to run wild if this bill passes.
The national security people I talk to typically don't agree with that because there's a trail.
Another debate that has been opened with respect to the Clarity Bill.
Developers should be held more liable for the software that they write.
If you sell people who build products that get used by many people for many reasons, it's a kill shot to the industry.
Volumes are now rivaling Visa Network, which is insane.
Lots of gigantic financial institutions have rushed in.
BlackRock, JP Morgan, Visa itself, MasterCard.
What happens if Clarity does not?
Welcome to the A16Z Crypto Show.
I'm Robert Hackett, and I'm here with Mark Andreessen and Chris Dixon, who, if you watch the show, need no introduction.
So today we're talking about regulation.
Congress is currently hashing through some legislation, once-in-a-generation market structure legislation, that could determine where the future of the financial system and internet get built.
It passed in the House last year with bipartisan support, and it has been making its way through the Senate ever since.
Now, there's been lots of fights and obstacles over it, which we'll get into.
But before we do, I want to zoom out and go big picture and talk about why regulatory clarity matters, what the status quo costs us, and what's at stake for the country and for anybody who may end up using this technology.
So, Mark, I'd like to start with you.
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