Why DeFi Literacy is Critical on Capitol Hill

Despite the ongoing government shutdown, Kristin Smith, President of the Solana Policy Institute, shares insights from recent bipartisan meetings in Washington aimed at advancing crypto market structure reform. She details how lawmakers and industry leaders are rebuilding dialogue, addressing key education gaps on DeFi and digital assets. - Timestamps: 1:11 Why the Bipartisan Senate Crypto Meetings Happened 3:25 Is There Enough Democratic support for Market Structure? 4:51 The Senate/DeFi Learning Gap 6:54 Senate Agriculture Committee Draft and Government Shutdown Impact 8:55 What's the Timeline for Market Structure? 11:41 How SEC/CFTC Clarity Could Help Congress - #cryptocurrency #digitalfinance #finance #bitcoin #crypto Subscribe to CoinDesk on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/CoinDesk?sub_confirmation=1 CoinDesk is the leading digital media, events and information services company for the crypto asset and blockchain technology community. Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/coindesk LinkedIn: https://www.din.com/company/coindesk Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coindesk Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CoinDesk Newsletters: https://www.coindesk.com/newsletters CoinDesk Podcast Network: https://open.spotify.com/show/2jyIhkvAQhed8AWDZiPpSP