While no one, governments included, can control or regulate Bitcoin itself, companies, exchanges, and the broader surrounding ecosystem can be.

We recently chatted with BitAML's Joe Ciccolo about the regulatory playing field where Bitcoin currently sits. In this conversation we cover:

• Things that impact Bitcoin Public Policy Influence
• FTX from a regulatory POV
• Federal Public Policy 101: What do each of these organizations do and what's their take on Bitcoin?
• SEC
• FinCEN
• CFTC
• CFPB
• Inter-agency political competition
• State public Policy & Money transmission license definitions
• States competing to be more Bitcoin-friendly?
• Wyoming, Texas and...?
• lobbying for Bitcoin?
• What Bitcoin Companies can do to make it easier for lawmakers to understand bitcoin
• What Bitcoiners can do to decrease the regulatory attack surface on bitcoin.

Joe's knowledge in these regulatory arenas is only matched by his ability to distill down complex facts and ideas to every day people. Once you listen to this conversation you'll know what Bitcoin is up against in the US from a regulatory perspective. Enjoy!

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