Advocating for ethical innovation in blockchain, Web3, crypto, and AI through research, education, and policies that prioritize digital sovereignty. 🌐
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6 Jan 2025
1/ 📢 Today we are proud to announce the launch of the Digital Sovereignty Alliance (#DSA), a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing clear and ethical public policy, research, and education surrounding emerging technologies.
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🌐 Stablecoins have become one of the most widely used tools in global finance, giving people and businesses everywhere access to fast and affordable digital dollars.
Their importance grows as more transactions move on chain every day. The recent milestone of 14.13M daily transactions on @trondao shows how stablecoin activity is driving real adoption at scale.
14.13M transactions on June 5th, a new all-time high.
Moving Trillions, Empowering Billions. 🚀
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DSA's Managing Director @AdrianWall8395 explains how dollar-backed stablecoins reinforce U.S. dollar dominance, expand global access to trusted financial infrastructure, and shape competition in the digital asset race.
Watch for more 👇
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The @SECGov's proposal to rescind Reg NMS Rules 611 & 610(e) is a genuinely significant moment for market structure. Removing the trade-through rule could open the door for tokenized US equities to trade onchain, but the details of the "best execution" framework that replaces it will decide whether this protects investors or just shifts the risks. We'll be following the comment period closely. 👇
Jun 12
SEC's proposal to scrap key NMS rules a major unlock for tokenized US stocks: analysts theblock.co/post/404515/sec-…
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The DSA congratulates Brian Johnson's nomination to serve as Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). As an organization focused on consumers and the integrity of America's financial system, we'll be watching this process closely and engaging on the issues that matter most to the people the Bureau serves.
Statement from our Managing Director @AdrianWall8395 follows:
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Wednesday's meeting marks real momentum for responsible crypto policy, with administration officials, Congressional leaders, and top law enforcement groups debating the Clarity Act and the BRCA for ninety minutes - a clear sign of how seriously this issue is now being taken.
Effective regulation must do two things at once: equip law enforcement with the tools needed to combat illicit activity, and provide the legal certainty that allows legitimate innovation to flourish.
The DSA believes those goals are complementary, not contradictory, and we will continue to advocate for a framework that earns broad bipartisan support and serves the long term interests of consumers and the industry alike.👇
Jun 11
🚨NEW: Some color on Wednesday’s meeting between law enforcement groups, administration officials and Congressional members and staff on the Clarity Act:
📌 The meeting was hosted by @patrickjwitt and the White House Crypto Council in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building. Around 20 attendees were present, including @GOPMajorityWhip and @DavidSacks who delivered opening remarks before departing. Also in attendance were officials from @USTreasury, @FinCENnews, Senate staff and @DAGToddBlanche office.
📌 On the law enforcement side, attendees included the Fraternal Order of Police (@GLFOP), National Association of Police Organizations (@NAPOpolice), International Association of Chiefs of Police (@TheIACP), the National District Attorneys Association (@ndaajustice), and the National Association of Assistant U.S. Attorneys (@WeAreNAAUSA). The National Sheriffs’ Association (@NationalSheriff) was invited but did not attend.
📌 Sources tell me the meeting consisted of almost 90 minutes of substantive discussion and debate, much of it focused on the Blockchain Regulatory Certainty Act (BRCA).
📌 Potential solutions to strengthen crypto crime reporting and enforcement tools were also discussed as lawmakers and stakeholders continue working to build support for the legislation.
Ultimately, these groups will need to signal to Democratic senators like @CortezMasto and @MarkWarner that they are not opposed to the bill’s parameters, including the BRCA, to secure their votes on the floor.
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Reports suggest the Clarity Act's ethics provisions may be softened, with negotiators reconsidering the mechanism that would have allowed state attorneys general to pursue violations.
DSA believes that credible crypto regulation rests on robust oversight and genuine bipartisan resolve, not on safeguards traded away at the bargaining table. We're watching these developments closely.👇
CLARITY Act Talks Hit New Roadblock
Senate Republicans reportedly proposed a weaker set of crypto ethics guardrails during bipartisan negotiations on Tuesday, per Punchbowl.
The move walks back a previously discussed enforcement mechanism that would have allowed state attorneys general to pursue ethics related actions.
The development could complicate efforts to secure bipartisan support for the CLARITY Act.
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Global Watch 🇯🇵 Japan’s three largest banks plan to jointly issue a stablecoin by March 2027. With support from regulators and policymakers, Japan is positioning itself to expand the use of yen-based stablecoins and strengthen its role in the future of digital finance.
JUST IN: Japan's three largest banks, MUFG, SMBC and Mizuho, plan to jointly issue a stablecoin by March 2027.
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Happening Now!💡The DSA is pleased to share that @MollyWoodman joined Sarah Hoisington and Peter Tapling for the inaugural session of their new webinar series, Blockchain for Bankers.
Designed for financial institutions navigating the evolving landscape of stablecoins, digital assets, and tokenized finance, the series offers practical, substantive discussions focused on the developments that matter most.
We are proud to have Molly help launch this series and contribute to a clearer, more informed conversation around digital assets.
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Today at 2:00pm ET, the @WaysandMeansGOP is holding a hearing on how digital assets should be taxed in America.
The hearing comes as the Committee unveiled six bills addressing key issues in digital asset taxation, along with a discussion draft targeting offshore tax shelters.
Details below 🔽
waysandmeans.house.gov/event…
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We welcome the @WaysandMeansGOP Committee's introduction of six digital asset tax bills and a discussion draft. It's a meaningful step toward the clarity and parity our industry has long called for.
Collectively, these bills confront some of the most pressing challenges in digital asset taxation: mining & staking, reporting burdens, tax treatment parity, and voluntary disclosure.
We're encouraged to see this progress and will continue advocating for sensible digital asset tax policy.
Today, the Ways and Means Committee unveiled 6 bills aimed to create clarity, parity, and administrability of digital assets and maintain America’s status as the crypto capital of the world.
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DSA completed the inaugural session of its new Digital Asset Case Study Course, an educational initiative designed to introduce students to the economic, technological, and policy questions shaping the digital asset economy.
Developed in partnership with Professor Charles C.Y. Wang, Tandon Family Professor of Business Administration at @HarvardHBS, and Giveback Backpack, the program brings the Harvard case study method into @SAES's high school learning environment.
The session was the first installment of a four-part curriculum that will continue through August, providing students with opportunities to engage with topics at the intersection of technology, finance, public policy, and leadership.
More details from @BusinessInsider 👇
markets.businessinsider.com/…
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DSA believes the joint data standards finalized by @SECGov under the Financial Data Transparency Act are an important step toward a more transparent and interoperable regulatory system. When agencies align on common identifiers and machine-readable formats, compliance burdens fall and data becomes far more accessible. Open, interoperable standards are the foundation of genuine data sovereignty, and we welcome this first step.
🚨 New Release: SEC establishes joint data standards as required under the Financial Data Transparency Act of 2022
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Happening today at @NachaOnline's Remote Connect: building on their session at Smarter Faster Payments 2026, our Senior Policy Advisor @MollyWoodman will join Peter Tapling of PTap Advisory, to revisit their conversation on the future of stablecoins.
Stablecoins are more than a payments innovation. They're increasingly central to extending financial access around the world. Catch the session today to hear what it will take to drive adoption. 🌐
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🇺🇸This is one of the most consequential moves yet on U.S. crypto tax policy. Breaking the PARITY Act into seven standalone drafts on staking, mining, lending, and wash sales gives lawmakers a clearer path to get the details right rather than rushing an omnibus.
We'll be watching Tuesday's Ways and Means hearing closely, and pushing for rules that bring clarity without stifling innovation.
🚨SCOOP: The House Ways and Means Committee is circulating a package of SEVEN digital asset tax discussion drafts that would overhaul how crypto is taxed in the U.S.
The bills tackle everything from stablecoin transactions, mining and staking, crypto lending and wash sale rules to charitable donations and a voluntary disclosure program for taxpayers with past digital asset reporting issues.
The move effectively breaks apart the broader Miller-Horsford Digital Asset PARITY Act, as well as similar legislation introduced last year by @SenLummis, into a series of standalone proposals.
The drafts will likely feature prominently at Tuesday’s scheduled Ways and Means hearing on crypto taxation.
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Digital Sovereignty Alliance (DSA) retweeted
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It was great to be in Paris this week for @proofoftalk 2026, joining leaders from across finance, technology, and public policy as the digital asset industry enters a new stage of maturity.
Attention is increasingly turning toward infrastructure, implementation, and real-world adoption:
- Stablecoins are becoming a strategic component of global financial infrastructure.
- Tokenization is moving from concept to deployment.
- Jurisdictions with innovation-friendly regulation will be best positioned to attract investment, talent, and economic growth.
As these technologies scale, success will depend on building systems that expand opportunity, strengthen resilience, and deliver real value.
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The Digital Sovereignty Alliance (DSA) announced the completion of the inaugural session of its new Digital Asset Case Study Course, an educational initiative designed to introduce students to the economic, technological, and policy questions shaping the digital asset economy.
More details from @Benzinga 👇
benzinga.com/content/5295978…
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🌐From the EU to Hong Kong, regulators are rewriting the digital asset rulebook. With licensing deadlines approaching, and new rules emerging for cross-border crypto payments, the global landscape is shifting fast. Here's your crypto policy update:
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🇭🇰Hong Kong's SFC and the FSTB published their Consultation Conclusions on the virtual asset regulatory framework, moving toward a regime covering VA activities such as dealing, advisory, custody, asset management, under SFC licensing.
davispolk.com/insights/clien…
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🇺🇸Thanks for joining us. Around the world, policymakers are racing ahead to put digital asset frameworks into practice. Attention now turns to Washington, where the next chapter of crypto policy is still being written. Let's hope the U.S. can catch up.
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