a16z's Brian Quintenz: Congress must provide clarity where the SEC won't

<p>Brian Quintenz is the Global Head of Policy at a16z crypto and a former commissioner at the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission.</p><p>In this episode, Quintenz explains how the SEC's failure to issue updated guidance for the crypto industry has created a legislative opportunity for clarity.</p><p>According to Quintenz, "Congress needs to show the way by creating the framework that the SEC is refusing to contemplate."</p><p>Outline:</p><p>0:36 Policy & regulation overview</p><p>2:43 Securities v. commodities</p><p>06:37 Registered securities</p><p>11:58 Special Purpose Broker-Dealers</p><p>14:49 a16z’s po...