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EPISODE · Feb 23, 2026 · 42 MIN

The Battle for DeFi & Crypto Legislation! with Amanda Tuminelli

from Thinking Crypto News & Interviews · host Tony Edward

Amanda Tuminelli, Executive Director at the DeFi Education Fund, joined me to discuss the need for balanced regulation in DeFi and broader crypto legislation.Topics: - SEC and CFTC working together- DeFi Regulation - The Blockchain Regulatory Certainty Act (BRCA) ( Sen Lummis & Wyden)- TradFi pushback on DeFi - Citadel Securities letter to the SEC about DeFi- Tokenized assets in DeFi- Will the Clarity Act pass in 2026?Brought to you by 🏠 Propy (PRO) is a blockchain-based real estate marketplace and decentralized title registry that leverages smart contracts to facilitate property transactions globally https://propy.com/home/ & https://propy.com/home/ownyourtomorrow/💡Get the (Re)Thinking Crypto Book on Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D2525DYX 🖥️ Learn Crypto with Expert Commentary - http://MyCryptoCourse.com Sponsors:🔐 Safely Store your Crypto with Trezor Hardware Wallets - https://affil.trezor.io/SHlz ✅ VeChain is a versatile enterprise-grade L1 smart contract platform https://www.vechain.org/ 🏦 Learn about iTrustCapital’s powerful Premium Custody Account (PCA) and tax-advantaged Crypto IRA platforms https://www.itrustcapital.com/go/thinkingcrypto 🖥️ Sign up with Santiment to get quality crypto metrics - https://app.santiment.net/pricing?fpr=thinkingcrypto Get 25% discount with code THINKINGCRYPTO 🌟Uphold - Signup with Uphold. https://uphold.sjv.io/gbED4X Terms Apply. Cryptoassets are highly volatile. Your capital is at risk. 📰 Sign up for the Free Thinking Crypto Weekly Newsletter https://thinkingcrypto.substack.com/ ✅ Become a Channel Member - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjpkwsuHgYx9fBE0ojsJ_-w/join 🔥 Buy Merch & support the Podcast https://my-store-574b5b.creator-spring.com/ 🧙‍♂️Merlin - http://tinyurl.com/MerlinTCYouTube “I am a Merlin partner and get compensated for purchases made through links in this content"this content" Follow on social media:➡️ X(Twitter) - https://x.com/thinkingcrypto➡️ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/thinkingcrypto/ ➡️ LinkedIn - http://linkedin.com/company/thinking-crypto➡️ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thinkingcrypto/ ➡️ TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@thinkingcrypto5 ➡️ Threads - https://www.threads.net/@thinkingcrypto➡️ Website - https://www.ThinkingCrypto.com/ 🔊 Listen to content on Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/thinking-crypto-news-interviews/id1458945676🔊 Listen to content on Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/221AV5A65v7uYEsuMviVKl 💼Business Inquiries💼[email protected]⏰ Time Stamps ⏰00:00 Intro 02:24 What's new with the DEF03:32 Fight against DeFi05:08 TradFi vs DeFi08:05 DeFi legislation12:11 SEC, CFTC, Congress crypto rules14:07 New Howey Test?18:19 Clarity Act22:10 Meeting with SEC & CFTC24:50 Genius Act Stablecoin DeFi27:01 DeFi integration34:21 DEF Roadmap36:37 Tornado Cash =================================================#DeFi #Crypto #ClarityAct #CryptoNews #Cryptocurrency #Bitcoin #BTC #BitcoinNews #ETF #News #Ripple #XRP #XRPNews #RippleXRP #Ethereum #EthereumNews #ETH #Solana #money #investing #trading #Altcoin #Altcoins #NFTs #Metaverse #Podcast #ThinkingCrypto ================================================= The Thinking Crypto Podcast is your home for the best Crypto News and Interviews - crypto, cryptocurrency, crypto news, bitcoin, bitcoin news, xrp, xrp news, ripple, ripple news, ripple xrp, ethereum, ethereum news, cardano, ada, solana, altcoins, defi, news, interviews, podcast, metaverse, nft, altcoin daily, cryptosrus, coin bureau, altcoin news, bitcoin today, markets, investing ================================================= Disclaimer - The Thinking Crypto podcast and Tony Edward are not financial or investment experts. You should do your own research on each cryptocurrency and make your own conclusions and decisions for investment. Invest at your own risk, only invest what you are willing to lose. This channel and its videos are just for educational purposes and NOT investment or financial advice. Note that links included in this description might be affiliate links. If you purchase a product or service with the links that I provide I may receive a small commission. There is no additional charge to you! Thank you for supporting my channel so I can continue to provide you with free content each week!Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/thinking-crypto-news-interviews--3464539/support.

Amanda Tuminelli, Executive Director at the DeFi Education Fund, joined me to discuss the need for balanced regulation in DeFi and broader crypto legislation.Topics: - SEC and CFTC working together- DeFi Regulation - The Blockchain Regulatory Certainty Act (BRCA) ( Sen Lummis & Wyden)- TradFi pushback on DeFi - Citadel Securities letter to the SEC about DeFi- Tokenized assets in DeFi- Will the Clarity Act pass in 2026?Brought to you by 🏠 Propy (PRO) is a blockchain-based real estate marketplace and decentralized title registry that leverages smart contracts to facilitate property transactions globally https://propy.com/home/ & https://propy.com/home/ownyourtomorrow/💡Get the (Re)Thinking Crypto Book on Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D2525DYX 🖥️ Learn Crypto with Expert Commentary - http://MyCryptoCourse.com Sponsors:🔐 Safely Store your Crypto with Trezor Hardware Wallets - https://affil.trezor.io/SHlz ✅ VeChain is a versatile enterprise-grade L1 smart contract platform https://www.vechain.org/ 🏦 Learn about iTrustCapital’s powerful Premium Custody Account (PCA) and tax-advantaged Crypto IRA platforms https://www.itrustcapital.com/go/thinkingcrypto 🖥️ Sign up with Santiment to get quality crypto metrics - https://app.santiment.net/pricing?fpr=thinkingcrypto Get 25% discount with code THINKINGCRYPTO 🌟Uphold - Signup with Uphold. https://uphold.sjv.io/gbED4X Terms Apply. Cryptoassets are highly volatile. Your capital is at risk. 📰 Sign up for the Free Thinking Crypto Weekly Newsletter https://thinkingcrypto.substack.com/ ✅ Become a Channel Member - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjpkwsuHgYx9fBE0ojsJ_-w/join 🔥 Buy Merch & support the Podcast https://my-store-574b5b.creator-spring.com/ 🧙‍♂️Merlin - http://tinyurl.com/MerlinTCYouTube “I am a Merlin partner and get compensated for purchases made through links in this content"this content" Follow on social media:➡️ X(Twitter) - https://x.com/thinkingcrypto➡️ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/thinkingcrypto/ ➡️ LinkedIn - http://linkedin.com/company/thinking-crypto➡️ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thinkingcrypto/ ➡️ TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@thinkingcrypto5 ➡️ Threads - https://www.threads.net/@thinkingcrypto➡️ Website - https://www.ThinkingCrypto.com/ 🔊 Listen to content on Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/thinking-crypto-news-interviews/id1458945676🔊 Listen to content on Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/221AV5A65v7uYEsuMviVKl 💼Business Inquiries💼[email protected]⏰ Time Stamps ⏰00:00 Intro 02:24 What's new with the DEF03:32 Fight against DeFi05:08 TradFi vs DeFi08:05 DeFi legislation12:11 SEC, CFTC, Congress crypto rules14:07 New Howey Test?18:19 Clarity Act22:10 Meeting with SEC & CFTC24:50 Genius Act Stablecoin DeFi27:01 DeFi integration34:21 DEF Roadmap36:37 Tornado Cash =================================================#DeFi #Crypto #ClarityAct #CryptoNews #Cryptocurrency #Bitcoin #BTC #BitcoinNews #ETF #News #Ripple #XRP #XRPNews #RippleXRP #Ethereum #EthereumNews #ETH #Solana #money #investing #trading #Altcoin #Altcoins #NFTs #Metaverse #Podcast #ThinkingCrypto ================================================= The Thinking Crypto Podcast is your home for the best Crypto News and Interviews - crypto, cryptocurrency, crypto news, bitcoin, bitcoin news, xrp, xrp news, ripple, ripple news, ripple xrp, ethereum, ethereum news, cardano, ada, solana, altcoins, defi, news, interviews, podcast, metaverse, nft, altcoin daily, cryptosrus, coin bureau, altcoin news, bitcoin today, markets, investing ================================================= Disclaimer - The Thinking Crypto podcast and...

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Amanda Tuminelli, Executive Director at the DeFi Education Fund, joined me to discuss the need for balanced regulation in DeFi and broader crypto legislation.Topics: - SEC and CFTC working together- DeFi Regulation - The Blockchain Regulatory...

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