Lightspeed Solana’s Policy Push: Crypto’s New Regulatory Era | Kristin Smith
Feb 18, 2026
Kristin Smith, president of the Solana Policy Institute and longtime crypto policy advocate, discusses U.S. regulatory shifts and her move to focused Solana advocacy. She covers the Genius Act’s market effects, the CLARITY Act’s Senate hurdles, DeFi and developer protections, market-structure priorities, and the path to durable regulatory clarity for institutional adoption.
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Genius Act Sparked Industry Momentum
- The Genius Act signing signaled U.S. competitiveness and spurred immediate market interest.
- Rulemakings remain and will determine detailed implementation over time.
Law Signals Drive Commercial Moves
- Businesses are already acting on legislative signals even before final rules are written.
- Stablecoin issuers and partnerships are relocating or announcing US-focused products.
Protect Developers From Intermediary Rules
- Do protect software developers from liability for third-party misuse of their code.
- Limit intermediary obligations to centralized custodians, not decentralized protocol builders.