Greg Xethalis, General Counsel at Multicoin Capital joins the podcast to discuss the history of ETFs, what we can learn from the first Bitcoin ETF, and the interplay between the CLARITY Act and RFIA.This episode also covers the challenges of disclosure in decentralized systems, and why principles-based regulation is essential for the next phase of crypto innovation.Timestamps➡️ 1:27 — The origin story of ETFs➡️ 3:00 — SEC dynamics behind the first ETF➡️ 7:45 — The first Bitcoin ETF ➡️ 15:34 — Market structure: CLARITY Act + RFIA as complementary frameworks➡️ 20:52 — Disclosure: a challenge in crypto regulation➡️ 33:34 — Who should be responsible for token disclosures long-term?Sponsor: This episode is brought to you by the Decentralization Research Center (DRC), a nonprofit think tank advocating for decentralization in emerging technologies. Learn more at thedrcenter.org.Resources: 📘 Project Crypto Speech — Chair Paul Atkins📄 FinCEN 2013 Virtual Currency Guidance📓 CLARITY Act – functional maturity framework📕 Responsible Financial Innovation Act (RFIA) – ancillary asset test🏛️ Greg's Senate Banking Committee testimony

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