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[Rashan A. Colbert @Rashan]

I'll be heading to @consensus2026 next week representing @crypto_council along with a few of my colleagues.

Connect with me in Miami to chat about all things crypto, DeFi, startups, prediction markets, and CLARITY.

[Crypto Council for Innovation @crypto_council]

Today at 1pm ET join CCI's @Rashan, @summermersinger, @taylorjbarr, @Max_Raymond27 and @standwithcrypto Community Director @512mace for a conversation on market structure. More details👇

[Rashan A. Colbert @Rashan]

Excited to be with this great group for a conversation about digital assets market structure!

[Crypto Council for Innovation @crypto_council]

From policy to practice, CCI’s @Rashan joined a panel with the @TheDRC_, @DigitalChamber, and the @ElecTranAssoc at the TradFi Meets Blockchain Policy Summit to unpack today’s digital asset policy landscape. Thank you to @MorganLewisLaw and @Thorn_Run for convening a high-caliber room.

[Pierre Whatley @Pierre_Whatley]

Hey, folks! Big news coming out of our first fundraiser w/ @adam_minehardt @cmesi @Rashan @CodyCarboneDC . I’m officially accepting crypto contributions for our campaign for #GA13. Crypto can help open doors for those who want faster, cheaper, and more accessible ways to

[Rashan A. Colbert @Rashan]

We’re back in action this week — and Washington is wasting no time. Market structure, interagency coordination, and even debanking are all on the docket.

Here’s what we’re tracking at @crypto_council:

[Rashan A. Colbert @Rashan]

Hear that bell? September is here, recess is over, and Congress is back in session.

Crypto’s on the agenda, and there’s a lot to track. Here’s what we’re watching right now at @crypto_council

[Crypto Council for Innovation @crypto_council]

CCI is proud to stand with @fund_defi and 100+ coalition partners as we call for robust, nationwide protections for software developers and service providers.

More 👇

[Rashan A. Colbert @Rashan]

To round out my weekly updates for August, I’m going to continue with a few suggestions for crypto summer reading - sharing both topical and evergreen pieces - before we get back into the flow of things in Washington next week.

[Rashan A. Colbert @Rashan]

If you’re looking to digger deeper into a variety of technical crypto topics, @crypto_council’s explainer page breaks down discrete topics like DeFi, staking, validators, consensus mechanisms, and chain abstraction.
https://t.co/9gWEtMa0l4

[Rashan A. Colbert @Rashan]

More into podcasts?

CCI member @a16z is constantly recording and sharing conversations with many of the top minds in the space on topics far beyond policy - from building to marketing, and everything in between.
https://t.co/YqE12aHLhO

[Rashan A. Colbert @Rashan]

Starting with the basics like: what are digital assets, how do blockchains work, and why do they matter?

@bankless has a great set of guides to get you going
https://t.co/Lg0GVcrUUm

[Rashan A. Colbert @Rashan]

Congress may be on recess, but you can never take a break from learning about crypto.

The space is constantly evolving and August is a good opportunity to dive deeper into the wide range of digital assets issues in Policy and beyond.

[Sam Kim @samkim118]

Today, the SEC’s Corp Fin division clarified that liquid staking services & LSTs are not considered securities. This long-awaited guidance removes key regulatory uncertainty and reflects years of advocacy and engagement by many in the industry.

This is a big win for stakers since they can now participate in staking, have the benefit of liquidity, while maintaining ownership of their staked assets.

Commissioner Peirce echoed this guidance and captures the value to customers when she states, "A person who stakes her crypto assets through a liquid staking protocol ... receives liquid staking tokens (“LSTs”).... LSTs enable her to transfer her staked crypto assets to another blockchain ... without unstaking her crypto assets, which reduces unnecessary transaction costs.... can use the LSTs as collateral or to participate in crypto applications, which can generate a return."
@LidoFinance

https://t.co/UFkq62bFKx

https://t.co/dEBoBwOesd

[Rashan A. Colbert @Rashan]

Congratulations on the great feature, @DanSpuller - glad to see you getting your well deserved love!

[Rashan A. Colbert @Rashan]

CRYPTO WEEK continues! As the House prepares to vote to pass stablecoin and market structure regulation - committees on both sides of the Hill are diving into key crypto issues like tax and staking.

Great work @AMangiero!

[Crypto Council for Innovation @crypto_council]

Crypto Week is on. Tomorrow, CCI's @_jikim will testify on behalf of the industry in front of the Senate Committee on Agriculture. @SenateAgGOP

[Backstreet Boys @backstreetboys]

Millennium 2.0 on film (and by film we mean 1999 era disposable cameras)

[Rashan A. Colbert @Rashan]

One of the best things about working at @crypto_council is the capacity and expertise of my colleagues around the world.

Great to see this.