The Wolf Of All Streets Wall Street, Fed, ETFs — Crypto Takeover Accelerates #CryptoTownHall
May 13, 2026
Carlo, a crypto policy and tech analyst focused on regulatory developments and stablecoins. They critique the Clarity Act amendments and threats to Section 604 and self-custody. They dissect banking lobby tactics around stablecoin yields and tokenized banking. They explore Ethereum’s utility vs price and the rise of AI agents and micropayments.
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Track The Markup And Expect Fixes
- Watch the Clarity Act markup and expect revisions when Senate and House bills are reconciled; problems will be negotiated away.
- Dave recommends following the process through Senate Banking and Agriculture before final text emerges.
Tokenization Makes Bank Moats Fragile
- Banks will try to ban pure stablecoin yield to protect deposits but technological tokenization undermines that moat.
- Scott compares tokenized instant settlement to pre-WWII Maginot thinking that fails against new tech.
Prepare For Fee And Spread Banking
- Expect banks to adapt to a fee and spread-based model rather than vanish; fee pressure on payments may drop to zero but other services persist.
- Scott predicts community banks will earn spreads by ring-fencing and investing deposits.