DSA outlines U.S. crypto regulation priorities at Washington summit

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Highlights

Former CFTC Chair Christopher Giancarlo at the Strobe Summit urged clearer exchange rules under CFTC authority and new congressional measures to close regulatory gaps for crypto.
Discussion addressed the GENIUS Act, with Giancarlo highlighting the potential of dollar-backed stablecoins as a 24/7 global payments rail and associated financial privacy concerns.
DSA emphasized that regulatory clarity requires legislation and updated rules reflecting actual digital asset market operations to encourage institutional adoption and migrate crypto activity onshore.

Policy debate centers on market rules

As reported by The Block, the Digital Sovereignty Alliance took part in the Strobe Summit in Washington, where Managing Director Adrian Wall moderated a fireside chat 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 U.S. policy can evolve amid legislative uncertainty and rising institutional interest in blockchain-based infrastructure. Giancarlo says regulation should combine clearer exchange rules under existing CFTC authority with congressional action to close remaining gaps.

The discussion also covers the GENIUS Act and its implications for financial privacy. Giancarlo argues that dollar-backed stablecoins could develop into a 24/7 global payments rail, raising broader questions about how the dollar moves on-chain and which entities provide that infrastructure.

Oversight questions extend to DeFi and derivatives

Wall and Giancarlo also examine regulatory issues tied to prediction markets, perpetual futures and decentralized finance. Their discussion includes the CFTC's role in overseeing event contracts, the possibility of shifting offshore derivatives activity into regulated U.S. markets, and the prospect of round-the-clock trading.

Another focus is how regulators can establish accountability for decentralized platforms that do not rely on traditional intermediaries. The issues highlighted include market integrity, cybersecurity, customer asset protection and the operational demands of increasingly interconnected financial markets.

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

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