Ashok Pinto

[Blockchain Association @BlockchainAssn]

BA's Ashok Pinto (@Advocate4Web3) recently joined the C. Boyden Gray Center (@AdLawCenter) for a thoughtful discussion on the evolving financial regulatory landscape and the future of digital asset policy.

Thank you to the Gray Center and especially Executive Director Adam White for the invitation and for hosting a great conversation.

[Blockchain Association @BlockchainAssn]

End/ We also want to recognize the members of BA’s Perpetuals Workstream, whose expertise and engagement helped in form our advocacy on this issue.

Their work has helped advance the conversation around how innovative derivatives products can operate within U.S. regulatory guardrails.

[Blockchain Association @BlockchainAssn]

4/ We thank @ChairmanSelig, @passalacqua_mj, and staff of the @CFTC's Innovation Task Force for their hard work and leadership on this issue.

https://t.co/VCX8V0PSu6

[Blockchain Association @BlockchainAssn]

3/ A case-by-case review process is a prudent approach that allows innovation to move forward while ensuring appropriate consideration of market structure, customer protection, and market integrity issues.

Bringing more digital asset activity onshore under clear regulatory guardrails strengthens U.S. competitiveness and helps ensure these markets develop within the world's leading regulatory framework.

[Blockchain Association @BlockchainAssn]

2/ Earlier this year, BA submitted a petition urging the Commission to bring perpetual futures onshore so these products can trade safely within the U.S. regulatory framework.

Read our petition here:
https://t.co/gLczqOEfdx

[Blockchain Association @BlockchainAssn]

1/ Blockchain Association welcomes today's @CFTC statement regarding perpetual contracts.

For months, BA has encouraged the Commission to develop a workable path for perpetuals to trade under U.S. regulatory oversight. Today's action is an important step in that direction.
https://t.co/BHezSe9dPH

[Ashok Pinto @Advocate4Web3]

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[Dan Spuller @DanSpuller]

Few realize how big this summer is going to be.

America’s semiquincentennial is a once-in-250-years moment to connect our founding ideals and shape what comes next.

@Freedom250 + @BlockchainAssn

Stay tuned 🇺🇸

[Blockchain Association @BlockchainAssn]

End/ We filed this comment on behalf of our members, many of whom are actively building, supporting, or exploring stablecoin products in the United States.

Read our full comment letter 👇

https://t.co/onJXqGPSXA

[Blockchain Association @BlockchainAssn]

2/ As implementation of the GENIUS Act moves forward, engagement with federal banking regulators will play an important role in shaping how stablecoin rules are applied in practice.

We appreciate the FDIC’s engagement on these issues and look forward to continued dialogue.

[Blockchain Association @BlockchainAssn]

1/ Yesterday, we filed a comment letter with the @FDICgov in response to its proposed rule implementing the GENIUS Act framework for stablecoin issuance by bank subsidiaries.

Our comment letter urges the FDIC to implement the law consistent with Congress’s intent: supporting innovation while maintaining clear safety and soundness standards. 🧵

https://t.co/ewN56YZT0Y

[Blockchain Association @BlockchainAssn]

The following statement is attributed to Blockchain Association CEO @SummerMersinger after today's bipartisan committee vote on the Clarity Act:

"Today’s bipartisan Senate Banking Committee passage of the Clarity Act is a defining moment for American leadership in the future of finance. Durable, lasting digital asset policy must be built on a bipartisan foundation, and today’s vote reflects the growing recognition across party lines that the United States needs clear rules of the road. For too long, regulatory uncertainty has sent talent, investment, and innovation overseas – strengthening foreign competitors while leaving American builders without the certainty they need to compete. The Clarity Act is an opportunity to reverse that trend, reshore the next generation of financial technology jobs, and ensure digital asset markets are built here in the United States under American values: consumer protection, open markets, individual freedom, and the rule of law. Just as importantly, clear rules will benefit American consumers by expanding access to compliant and innovative financial products, improving transparency and accountability in digital asset markets, and reducing reliance on opaque offshore platforms that operate outside U.S. oversight. Blockchain Association applauds the Committee for advancing this critical legislation with bipartisan support. Important work still remains, and we are fully committed to continued engagement with lawmakers and stakeholders as the bill moves swiftly toward consideration on the Senate floor."

[Blockchain Association @BlockchainAssn]

End/ As policymakers continue advancing digital asset legislation and regulatory frameworks, engagement from investors, infrastructure providers, financial institutions, and technology leaders remains essential.

We look forward to working together to support responsible innovation and strengthen U.S. leadership in digital assets.

Again, welcome to BA: @arca, @deconflict_, Exos Financial, and @generalcatalyst

https://t.co/9rRNAO9QlU

[Blockchain Association @BlockchainAssn]

5/ We’re also proud to welcome @generalcatalyst.

General Catalyst is one of the world’s leading investment and transformation firms, backing companies at the forefront of applied AI, global resilience, and emerging technologies — including the next generation of blockchain and digital asset innovation.

[Blockchain Association @BlockchainAssn]

4/ Exos Financial is a technology-driven financial services platform founded by the former CEO of Credit Suisse, focused on bridging institutional financial infrastructure with emerging technologies.

Through its partnership with Metalpha Technology Holding Limited (NASDAQ: MATH), Exos is helping deliver compliant, institutional-grade digital asset and derivatives solutions to U.S. market participants.

[Blockchain Association @BlockchainAssn]

3/ @deconflict_ builds a unified intelligence network for cryptocurrency investigations, connecting law enforcement worldwide while delivering API risk signals to financial institutions for proactive compliance.

Built by former federal agents, Deconflict fosters responsible enforcement and safer digital asset markets.

[Blockchain Association @BlockchainAssn]

2/ @arca is a digital asset-focused investment management firm helping institutional investors navigate blockchain-powered financial markets through a thoughtful, research-driven approach to crypto investing and financial innovation.

[Blockchain Association @BlockchainAssn]

1/ We’re excited to welcome @arca, @deconflict_, Exos Financial, and @generalcatalyst to Blockchain Association.

These organizations bring deep expertise spanning digital asset markets, financial services, venture investment, and public-private collaboration. 👇

[Blockchain Association @BlockchainAssn]

2/ Thank you to our BA and CCI member and partner signatories:

@0xPredicate, @1inch, @6thManVentures, @aave, @BamaBlockchain, @Alchemy, @AleoHQ, @Anchorage, @a16zcrypto, @ArkEcosystem, @AvalanchePolicy, @blocks, @bcap, @BlockdaemonHQ, @bullish, @canaanio, @CIFonX, @chainalysis, @chainlink, @circle, @coinbase, @Consensys, @cryptocom, @TheDRC_, @fund_Defi, @DCGco, @doublezero, @DouroLabs, @dYdX, @ElectricCapital, @ethena, @Etherealize_io, @FalconXGlobal, @figment_io, @FilFoundation, @FireblocksHQ, @FlowTraders, @fraxfinance,

[Blockchain Association @BlockchainAssn]

Senate Banking has a real opportunity to advance a clear, durable framework that protects consumers, provides certainty for innovators, and catalyzes American leadership in financial innovation for decades to come.

Reporting by @BrendanPedersen for @PunchbowlNews

[Blockchain Association @BlockchainAssn]

1/ Today, @BlockchainAssn and @crypto_council, joined by a broad coalition of more than 120 organizations from across the digital asset ecosystem, urged the Senate Banking Committee to move forward with a markup on market structure legislation.

Years of bipartisan work have brought Congress to an important moment. The U.S. needs clear, durable rules that protect consumers, provide certainty, and reinforce American leadership in digital asset innovation.