Last week, I had the opportunity to travel to Washington, D.C. alongside the Paradigm policy team and a group of fellow founders building in the digital asset industry.
Over the course of the day, we met with staff members from the offices of Senators Ashley Moody, Pete Ricketts, Thom Tillis, and Mark Kelly to share our experiences building companies in the space and discuss the importance of clear digital asset regulation in the United States.
I want to extend a special thank you to Charles Sedore, Nick Natz, Jack Datin, and Sydney Hess for taking the time to meet with us, listen to our perspectives, and engage in thoughtful discussions about the future of crypto and stablecoins.
One thing that stood out throughout these conversations was the tremendous amount of work being done by congressional offices to better understand a rapidly evolving industry. While founders often receive the spotlight, there are countless staff members working behind the scenes to evaluate legislation, gather industry feedback, and help policymakers make informed decisions.
For companies like
@eldoradoio, regulatory clarity matters. It creates the confidence needed to invest, hire, innovate, and expand. More importantly, it helps ensure that entrepreneurs can build transformative financial products while protecting consumers and maintaining market integrity.
The United States has a unique opportunity to become the global leader in digital assets. Achieving that leadership will require clear rules, open dialogue between policymakers and industry participants, and a commitment to fostering innovation while providing regulatory certainty. The work being done by senators and their teams on legislation such as the CLARITY Act is an important step toward making that vision a reality.
As a Venezuelan entrepreneur, I found this experience especially meaningful. It is refreshing to see government institutions open their doors to founders, operators, and builders who are taking risks, creating jobs, and developing technologies that will shape the future. In many parts of the world, entrepreneurs are viewed with skepticism. In Washington, I saw policymakers actively seeking input from the people building the next generation of financial infrastructure.
I believe this openness is one of the reasons meritocracy continues to work so well in the United States and why the country remains the world's leading hub for technology and innovation. When talented people are encouraged to build, compete, and contribute regardless of where they come from, extraordinary things happen.
Thank you to Madison Parker , Dominique Little and the Paradigm team for organizing the trip, to C. Bradford Ellison for leading the conversations and hosting us in D.C. and to all the congressional staff who took the time to engage with founders. These conversations are essential to ensuring that innovation remains a core part of America's future. 🇺🇸