GSR's Chief Legal and Strategy Officer Joshua Riezman joins Gareth Jenkinson on The Starting Block to discuss the Clarity Act being pushed to September, the political hurdles blocking its passage, and what crypto market volatility and TradFi convergence signal for the industry's future.
**OUTLINE**
00:06 - Welcome & Show Intro
01:47 - Block Briefing: Top Headlines
04:00 - Hive Digital's AI Pivot
04:47 - Strategy's Bitcoin Update
05:52 - Clarity Act: September Window
08:31 - Political Hurdles to Passage
13:55 - Ethics Compromise Debate
16:50 - Is Clarity Act Good for Crypto?
19:52 - Token Design & Bear Market
22:53 - Market Outlook & Price Action
28:28 - TradFi Meets Crypto
31:09 - Prediction Markets Legal Battle
**Guest links:**
Joshua Riezman - https://x.com/JoshR\_GSR
GSR - https://x.com/GSR\_io
**Host links**:
Gareth Jenkinson - https://x.com/gazza\_jenks
The Block - https://x.com/TheBlockCo
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