Daniel Gorfine

Fintech, markets & policy. Founder, Gattaca Horizons & co-founder, @Digital_Dollar_ Project. Adjunct @GeorgetownLaw. Former chief innovation officer, U.S. @CFTC

[Ji Kim @_jikim]

Yesterday, I published a @CoinDesk op-ed. CLARITY isn't just about today's America. It's about tomorrow's America, and the rules our children will inherit. As a parent of young kids, this isn't just policy for me. We owe it to them to get this right. The time is now.

https://t.co/K97Rok0bFW

[Daniel Gorfine @DGorfine]

@ccatalini I wrote along these lines earlier this year!: https://t.co/mrs7CmtSVk

[Daniel Gorfine @DGorfine]

First off, amazing piece and summary @ccatalini. For this notion of the Hollow Economy, isn’t this what could create a “bad” internet that we can no longer trust if it begins to create new and “improper” learnings/outcomes (by human standards) that feed further model development and further compound the problem? Is there a world where this AI generated data overwhelms m original human data and leads to an untrustworthy system?

[Ji Kim @_jikim]

The CFTC will play a pivotal role in ushering in a golden age of digital assets in America. Brian Quintenz’s extensive experience and deep understanding of digital assets + financial markets make him uniquely qualified to lead the CFTC. He is a person of the highest integrity with a clear, forward-looking vision--he recognizes blockchain as a “horizontal technology with the potential to touch every aspect of society.”

He is the right person at the right time to ensure that the U.S. continues to lead.

[Crypto Council for Innovation @crypto_council]

1/ We’re proud to announce @_jikim as the CEO of CCI.

[Daniel Gorfine @DGorfine]

@m_mosier_ @m_mosier_ , well, it seems our piece has aged well! 😊 https://t.co/9T96owaN5Z

[Alliance for Innovative Regulation (AIR) @AIRinnovate]

🎧 New Podcast: "Live Episode - The Future of Earned Wage Access: Insights & Policy Considerations" ➡️ https://t.co/73UY83KB7z

Explore the rise of Earned Wage Access (EWA). Experts discuss its benefits, risks, and the evolving regulatory landscape.

[Daniel Gorfine @DGorfine]

Thank you, @jasonzweigwsj for this powerful piece…definitely makes you think, as I suppose Kahneman would want…

[The Wall Street Journal @WSJ]

He was the world’s leading expert on decisions and had one last decision to make: ending his life https://t.co/JCACdTkNoK

[Daniel Gorfine @DGorfine]

Thrilled to join @giancarloMKTS and @Peters_DC for our piece in the @MilkenInstitute Review on the importance of advancing payments modernization with chartering and licensing frameworks that properly recognize and incorporate payments innovators.

[Chris Giancarlo @giancarloMKTS]

Hot off the press: Modernizing U.S. payments infrastructure to spur #American #innovation and #economic-growth. Written with @BrianPeters & @DGorfine. @realDonaldTrump @DavidSacks @SenatorTimScott @RepFrenchHill @USOCC @FDICgov @NewYorkFed @federalreserve https://t.co/zhwfJsHKJm

[Surus @Surus_io]

Hello World. We're building regulated infrastructure to power onchain finance.

We’ve raised $8M in seed funding and received regulatory approval from the North Carolina Commissioner of Banks to open Surus Trust Company.

Our seed round was led by @CastleIslandVC with participation from @PropelVC, @restivevc, @ProtagonistXYZ, @plcapital, and @PluralVC.

Learn more ⬇️

[Ji Kim @_jikim]

Congratulations to @BrianQuintenz for his nomination to serve as the next Chairman of the @CFTC by @POTUS. As I previously said, Brian's nomination is fantastic news for our country, digital assets, and the future of America's markets.  Brian has been a leader in promoting pro-market innovation both during his previous tenure as CFTC Commissioner, where he sponsored the Technology Advisory Committee (TAC), and in his current role at @a16z. Nobody better understands the transformative potential of digital asset technology, and how sound and clear regulation can foster growth. It's an exciting day for the country and the future of innovation.

[Alliance for Innovative Regulation (AIR) @AIRinnovate]

🆕Just released: AIR's latest white paper produced in partnership with Gattaca Horizons LLC — "Earned Wage Access: Exploring Policy Implications & Frameworks" ➡️ https://t.co/oYgLmVSj8Z

[Daniel Gorfine @DGorfine]

@_jikim @sheila_warren @crypto_council Congrats, @_jikim! CCI and its members are lucky to have you.

[Daniel Gorfine @DGorfine]

@sheila_warren @crypto_council @_jikim Congrats, @sheila_warren on an incredible run!

[Chris Brummer @ChrisBrummerDr]

FinCEN's beneficial ownership rule has been struck down. Perhaps the most eye catching remark in the ruling: the compliance costs born largely by small, not big businesses. https://t.co/O4Kd4GSps2

[Daniel Gorfine @DGorfine]

This was a lot of fun and we covered a lot of ground! Thanks @laurashin and @giancarloMKTS!

[Chris Giancarlo @giancarloMKTS]

Nothing like a great interviewer to bring out one's best #crypto thinking. Thanks @laurashin for your interview with my compadre @DGorfine and me about #stablecoins, #digitalassets, #FinancialRegulation, #USD #Bitcoin #CBDCs #FIT21 #SAB121 and more

[Laura Shin @laurashin]

How the U.S. Government Can Protect the Dollar Through Stablecoins

On @Unchained_pod, @giancarloMKTS and Daniel Gorfine talk about:

🛠️ Why governments should someday operate blockchain nodes
💼 Why other countries are licensing USD stablecoins before the US
🌍 FIT21 and whether the CFTC should regulate crypto
👀 How China might white label its surveillance CBDC to other countries

Timestamps:
03:50 How governments should embrace blockchain technology to become better at their jobs, according to Chris
10:06 How the financial system needs to change for the younger generations
20:21 Whether the U.S. is losing ground in terms of innovation
23:37 Why stablecoins are much more than a trading instrument for crypto
32:52 Why Daniel believes that the U.S. is making the regulation of stablecoins “far more complicated than it needs to be”
36:51 Whether the dollar should be trademarked and how stablecoins affect geopolitics
46:22 What will happen to Tether (likely one of the most profitable companies per employee in history), which is not under U.S. jurisdiction
54:18 Who should be the next chair of the SEC and the need to regulate DeFi in order for it to become mainstream
1:07:23 Why Daniel thinks that some of the criticism of the FIT21 bill “doesn’t hold water”
1:12:50 Why Chris doesn’t believe China when it says it doesn’t intend to export the digital yuan
1:18:48 Whether algorithmic stablecoins should be banned, as proposed in the Lummis-Gillibrand bill

[Laura Shin @laurashin]

Listen to the episode on your favorite podcast platform https://t.co/3fLMgAmIWp

or watch it on YouTube https://t.co/czDQXFIWd9

[Chris Brummer @ChrisBrummerDr]

So I've got a new job. And I'm delighted to share the launch of my new crypto disclosure company @blupryntco. We're moving fast--to fix things. And make life easier for builders and policymakers alike. Check us out at https://t.co/6zJ0nrpGCD

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[Daniel Gorfine @DGorfine]

@jasonzweigwsj Really nice piece, @jasonzweigwsj. Thanks for sharing the details, including personal ones.