7 Regulatory Steps the US Can Take for Web3—Regardless of Who Wins the Election
The Web3 Regulatory Paradox
Having spent five years analyzing blockchain markets from London to Singapore, I’ve seen firsthand how regulatory ambiguity stifles innovation. The US—home to the world’s most active crypto users—still lacks coherent rules for decentralized systems. As Brian Quintenz of a16z crypto notes, this isn’t just bureaucratic inertia; it’s a fundamental mismatch between legacy frameworks and trustless protocols.
1. Mandate Competition in Agency Charters
The CFTC veteran makes a compelling case: If startups drive 75% of radical innovation (per Kauffman Foundation data), why don’t regulators have “promote competition” baked into their mandates? Imagine the SEC being graded on how many DeFi projects it enables rather than shuts down. That’s the Silicon Valley mindset Washington needs.
2. SEC Rulemaking: Clarity Over Enforcement
Here’s an absurdity: My hedge fund clients spend $500/hour on legal opinions just to guess if their token qualifies as a security. The SEC’s “regulation by lawsuit” approach—47 enforcement actions in 2023 alone—creates more uncertainty than it resolves. Formal guidance would cost taxpayers nothing and unlock billions in trapped capital.
Key Data Point: 83% of developers cite regulatory risk as their top barrier to building in the US (Electric Capital Dev Report).
3. Scrap Obsolete Intermediary Rules
Blockchain automates what Wall Street spends $100B/year on middlemen. Yet regulators still demand centralized custodians for assets that literally cannot be seized. It’s like requiring elevator operators in buildings with voice-activated lifts. Quintenz rightly calls this “technology discrimination.”
4. Transparent Policy Sandboxes
During my time advising UK regulators, we proved that public comment periods + developer sandboxes reduce compliance costs by 60%. The CFTC’s LabCFTC shows it works—if agencies would scale it beyond PR stunts.
5. Let Regulators Use Crypto (Really)
The current ethics rule banning officials from holding any crypto is like prohibiting epidemiologists from studying live viruses. My proposal: Require disclosures, not abstinence. How can you regulate what you’re forbidden to understand?
6. Blockchain Literacy Bootcamps
After training EU central bankers, I can confirm: Most policymakers still think ZKPs are a Swedish punk band. Structured education—not lobbyist pamphlets—would prevent disasters like treating NFTs as securities.
7. Fund Privacy-Preserving R&D
China’s state-backed blockchain projects already process 1M TPS. If the US doesn’t invest in ZK research, we’ll wake up to a world where autocracies control privacy tech. A terrifying thought experiment.
The bottom line? Washington has tools to act now. Whether they will is another question entirely.
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والله العظيم حتى القوانين تحتاج تحديث!
بعد قراءة مقترحات تنظيم الـWeb3 الأمريكية، أتساءل: هل يعرفون أن البلوكشين لا ينتظر انتخابات؟ 😂
أطرف نقطة: مطالبة المنظمين بتعلم التشفير! تخيل موظف SEC يحاول فهم ZKPs بينما يعتقد أنها فرقة سويدية!
الحل الوحيد - كما ذكر الكاتب - هو صناديق رمل واضحة (ويا ليت فيها مكافآت مثل صندوق رملي أطفالنا!).
البيانات لا تكذب: 83% من المطورين يهربون من أمريكا بسبب الغموض التنظيمي. بينما نحن في الخليج… خلاص نسينا كلمة “غموض” من قاموسنا!
السؤال الأهم: متى ستدرك الحكومات أن التكنولوجيا أسرع من البيروقراطية؟ تعالوا نناقش!
Regulasyon ba o Palaisipan?
Grabe, parang naglalaro ng patintero ang mga regulators sa Web3! Tulad nung SEC na nag-e-enforce ng rules sa tokens na parang naghuhula lang. Sabi nga nila, “regulation by lawsuit” daw—47 na kaso noong 2023, pero mas lalo lang naguluhan ang mga investor!
Middlemen? Out na ‘yan!
Bakit kailangan pa ng middleman sa blockchain eh automated na lahat? Parang nagpapa-elevator operator ka sa smart building. Dapat tech-friendly na ang rules—hindi yung luma na pang-Wall Street pa!
Pustahan tayo: Pagkatapos ng 2024 elections, mas magulo pa rin ba ito? Comment kayo! 😂
Web3 vs Regulasi: Pertarungan Abad Ini?
Setelah membaca analisis ini, saya jadi bertanya-tanya: apakah regulator di AS masih pakai mesin ketik zaman baheula? 😆 Bayangkan, mereka melarang pejabat memegang crypto seperti melarang dokter mempelajari virus!
Data Menarik: 83% developer kabur dari AS karena risiko regulasi. Waduh, jadi inget tukang bakso yang kabur karena dikejar-kejar satpol PP! 🍜
Yang paling lucu? Aturan untuk ‘penjaga aset’ di blockchain itu seperti mempekerjakan penjaga pintu untuk rumah yang pintunya sudah otomatis. Facepalm banget kan?
Kalian setuju nggak sih kalau seharusnya regulator ikut bootcamp crypto dulu sebelum bikin kebijakan? Atau malah lebih parah jadinya? 🤔
ওয়াশিংটনের ব্লকচেইন ব্লুজ
আমেরিকার নিয়ন্ত্রকরা এতদিনে বুঝে ফেলেছে যে ওয়েব৩ শুধু হিপস্টারদের খেলার মাঠ নয়! কিন্তু সমস্যা হলো, তাদের নির্দেশিকা এখনো ১৯৯০ সালের ইন্টারনেট পলিসি আপডেট করছে। 😂
সবচেয়ে মজার অংশ? SEC এর আইনজীবীরা টোকেন সিকিউরিটি কিনা তা বুঝতে প্রতিদিন $৫০০ খরচ করে, অথচ আমরা দৈনিক ১০টা মেমেকয়িন কেনাবেচা করি কোনো ঝামেলা ছাড়াই!
এবারের হিট: ‘রেগুলেটরদের ক্রিপ্টো ব্যবহার করতে দিন’ প্রস্তাবটা আমার পছন্দ হয়েছে। এটা তো এমন যে ডাক্তারকে বললেন ‘আপনি রোগীকে স্পর্শ করবেন না, শুধু বই পড়ে চিকিৎসা করবেন!’ 🤦♂️
শেষ কথাঃ বছরের পর বছর অপেক্ষার পরেও যখন কিছুই হয়নি, তখন মনে হচ্ছে বাংলাদেশের ‘কালা আইন’ ওয়েব৩ রেগুলেশনের চেয়ে বেশি প্রাগ্রসর! 😆
আপনাদের কী মনে হয়? কমেন্টে লিখুন!
Regulasyon ng Web3? Parang lovelife mo - walang clarity!
Nakaka-frustrate talaga ang US pagdating sa crypto rules. Para silang jowa mong ayaw mag-commit: ‘Hindi kita maiintindihan kung hindi ko susubukan,’ pero bawal silang mag-hold ng crypto! (Logic ba yan?)
SEC = Security ng Emotions mo Charot!
$500/hour para lang magtanong kung ‘security’ ba ang token mo? Dapat may ‘promote competition’ din sa pag-ibig!
Sino pa ba ang mas lost?
- Mga regulators na akala nila ZKP ay KPop group
- Ikaw nung narealize mong scam pala yung ‘investment’ mo
Comment kayo mga ka-blockchain - anong mas malala sa inyo: regulatory risk o trust issues?
SEC กับ DeFi แบบไส้แห้ง
เห็นผู้ใหญ่บ้านพยายามควบคุม Web3 แล้วนึกภาพคุณยายพยายามใช้แอป Grab! 😂 จากข้อมูลที่ว่า 83% นักพัฒนากลัวกฎหมายมากกว่าโค้ดบั๊ก นี่ไม่ใช่แค่เรื่องเทคโนโลยี แต่เป็นวัฒนธรรม
กรงเหล็กสำหรับนกกระจอกเทศ
ข้อเสนอให้หน่วยงานรัฐถือคริปโตเหมือนห้ามหมอศึกษาไวรัสสด! แถมยังมีเรื่องตลกๆ อย่างการบังคับใช้กฎหมายตัวกลางสำหรับระบบที่ไม่ต้องการตัวกลาง - เหมือนจะให้คนเฝ้าประตูห้องน้ำที่เปิดอัตโนมัติ
สุดท้ายนี้…ถ้าไม่อยากให้จีนนำหน้า ก็อย่าทำให้คริปโตดีเวลลอปเปอร์ต้องมานั่งถอดรหัสกฎหมายแทนโค้ดนะครับ! #บล็อกเชนไม่ใช่ปีศาจ
¡Esto es el Lejano Oeste cripto!
La SEC gastando millones en demandas en lugar de aclarar las reglas… ¿No les parece como prohibir ascensores porque tienen botones? 😂
El dato clave: 83% de los desarrolladores dicen que el mayor obstáculo en EE.UU. es… ¡la propia regulación! (Ironía nivel Dios).
Y lo mejor: prohíben a los reguladores tener cripto. ¡Como si un chef no pudiera probar su propia comida! 🍳🔫
¿Ustedes confiarían en un “experto” que nunca ha usado lo que regula? 👀 #CriptoParadox
Quand la régulation joue aux échecs avec la blockchain
Après avoir lu ces 7 propositions, je me demande si les régulateurs US ont déjà utilisé un portefeuille crypto… Ou s’ils pensent encore que le mining se fait avec une pioche ?
L’idée de former des banquiers centraux m’a tué - imaginez leur tête quand ils comprendront que les ZKP ne sont pas le dernier groupe de K-Pop !
Et cette règle absurde qui interdit aux régulateurs de détenir des cryptos… C’est comme demander à un sommelier de goûter du vin sans l’avaler. Génie !
Le plus drôle ? Le point sur les intermédiaires : Wall Street dépense 100 milliards par an en frais inutiles, mais non, gardons nos bonnes vieilles habitudes. Après tout, qui n’aime pas payer plus pour moins ?
À quand un module ‘Blockchain 101’ à l’ENA ? Les commentaires sont ouverts pour vos meilleures blagues de régulateurs !
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