Thank you, @BoHines, for everything you’ve done to build up and champion our industry. Thanks to your leadership, our country is leading the world in crypto — we owe you a debt of gratitude. And I look forward to continuing to work with you in your next chapter.

1/ I felt compelled to respond to the recent @FinancialTimes Editorial Board piece, “The rise and risks of stablecoins” – its characterization of stablecoins as inherently risky is alarmist and overlooks their economic potential, when properly regulated.

1/ With Congress heading into August recess, here’s what you need to know from a historic two weeks for crypto policy – and what’s next as the Senate turns to market structure legislation.

Congratulations to @_jikim on this well-deserved appointment as CEO of @crypto_council. I’ve always appreciated your thoughtful leadership and collaborative spirit – and I'm excited to continue working together to advance sound crypto policy.

Don’t forget power dresses!

At the start of the year the Solana ecosystem had a minimal presence in DC. We had all spent 4 years sidestepping the predator / prey dynamic the last admin took with crypto. Now, with the US emphasizing American leadership in digital finance and innovation, we felt there needs to be a strong advocate for the tech that underlies it all: the protocol layer. After all, defi is blockchain and blockchain is defi. The protocol, the tech is the essence of this innovation. Exchanges, VCs, holding companies are all enabled by the existence of the blockchain protocols. Sometimes our industry can assume network decentralization and a commitment to open source tech necessarily results in passiveness and a lack of leadership. We don’t think so. That’s why we have @SolanaInstitute to make sure the tech that underlies this all stays top of mind. Thanks for being on board @thecolinmclaren @millercwl @KMSmithDC

Best pic of the day. Great to have the Solana community represented at this historic event. 🚀

Two epic bipartisan votes - 308 on GENIUS. 294 on CLARITY. Thank you, @RepFrenchHill, @CongressmanGT, and so many others for your leadership. Now, GENIUS to @POTUS’s desk and CLARITY to the Senate. Time to celebrate and enjoy the moment!

It’s on. Thanks to the tireless efforts of so many champions in the White House and Congress, our leaders in Washington can make history today. Let’s get this done.

This is America's moment. Let's get GENIUS done and make the United States the crypto capital of the world. Thank you, Pres @realDonaldTrump, @DavidSacks47, and @BoHines!