Block Party The Global Crypto Policy Race w/ Erwin Voloder
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Sep 8, 2025 Join Erwin Voloder, Head of Policy at the European Blockchain Association, as he dives into the high-stakes world of global crypto policy. He discusses the contrasting liquidity dynamics of dollar and euro stablecoins and the urgent need for innovative regulatory strategies in the face of digital asset evolution. The conversation also sheds light on how the U.S. Bitcoin reserve and Europe's MiCA framework are shaping the future of money, alongside the UK's chance to reclaim its financial innovation leadership.
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Grassroots Mobilization Influenced U.S. Policy
- Stand With Crypto mobilized bipartisan support and voter outreach during the U.S. election cycle.
- That grassroots movement helped elevate crypto as a national economic and security issue.
MiCA Moves From Law To Local Implementation
- MiCA created a comprehensive EU framework and starts implementation at member-state level.
- Expect historical financial geographic concentrations to reappear in crypto licensing and activity.
Capital Market Structure Shapes Crypto Advantage
- The U.S. advantage is a unified, liquid capital and debt market that complements on-chain finance.
- Europe lacks a common euro-area safe asset to match that catalytic effect for tokenization.