Digital Sovereignty Alliance highlights U.S. crypto regulation debate at Washington summit

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Highlights

Former CFTC Chair Christopher Giancarlo urges clearer exchange rules for digital assets under current CFTC authority while Congress addresses regulatory gaps, as discussed at the Strobe Summit.
The GENIUS Act and dollar-backed stablecoins could transform global payments infrastructure, prompting questions around on-chain dollar movement and operation.
Summit discussions emphasize CFTC’s role in regulating prediction markets, perpetual futures, and DeFi, with regulatory clarity needed to balance innovation, market integrity, and financial privacy.

Summit discussion centers on market rules

As reported by The Block, the Digital Sovereignty Alliance says its managing director Adrian Wall moderates a fireside chat at the Strobe Summit with former CFTC Chair Christopher Giancarlo on the regulatory outlook for digital assets and financial markets.

The session, titled “Crypto at a Crossroads: Regulation, Institutional Adoption, and the Future of Financial Markets,” examines how existing CFTC authority and congressional action could combine to shape U.S. crypto policy. Giancarlo argues for clearer exchange rules under current CFTC powers while lawmakers address remaining gaps in the framework.

The conversation also covers the GENIUS Act and its implications for financial privacy and stablecoin infrastructure. Giancarlo says dollar-backed stablecoins could develop into a round-the-clock global payments rail, raising broader questions about how the dollar moves on-chain and who operates that infrastructure.

DeFi and prediction markets remain key issues

Wall and Giancarlo also discuss oversight of prediction markets, perpetual futures and decentralized finance, areas where regulators continue to face questions over jurisdiction and market structure. The discussion points to the CFTC’s role in event contracts, efforts to bring offshore derivatives activity into regulated U.S. markets and the potential expansion of 24/7 trading.

According to Wall, regulatory clarity requires rules that reflect how digital asset markets actually operate, not only new legislation. He says the balance between agency rulemaking and congressional action will shape whether the U.S. can expand domestic digital asset activity, support institutional adoption and protect market participants without undermining innovation or financial privacy.

DSA says its participation in the summit reflects its broader push for policy dialogue and practical regulation for emerging technologies. The nonprofit frames that work around responsible innovation, market integrity and the integration of digital assets into the wider financial system.

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