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Recounts the 2017 CME pitch to list Bitcoin futures when BTC trades around $1,000 and the Senate testimony that goes viral with the line my son is interested in Bitcoin, which leads to the “Crypto Dad” label; describes founding the Digital Dollar Project (launched Jan 2020) and arguing for Regulation 2.0 — principles‑based, tech‑neutral rules, Genius Act and Clarity Act progress, SEC task force shift from enforcement; cites tokenized real‑world assets, stablecoins as USD leverage, Ethereum handling ~$3T/month transfers and ~51% market share.

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1. 0:00Introduction
2. 0:15The Crypto Dad Origin Story
3. 1:24From Financial Crisis to CFTC Nomination
4. 2:38The 2017 Bitcoin Futures Decision
5. 3:52CME Approaches the CFTC
6. 5:04Wall Street Opposition to Bitcoin Futures
7. 6:17The Senate Testimony That Went Viral
8. 7:31My Son Is Interested in Bitcoin
9. 8:44Becoming Known as Crypto Dad
10. 9:58The Analog Era of Financial Regulation
11. 11:12Why the Digital Age Needs Regulation 2.0
12. 12:26Principles Based and Technology Neutral Frameworks
13. 13:41The Genius Act and Clarity Act Progress
14. 14:55The SEC Crypto Task Force Under Chairman Atkins
15. 16:09Moving Away From Regulation by Enforcement
16. 17:24US Embracing Global Leadership in Digital Finance
17. 18:38Tokenized Real World Assets
18. 19:51Stablecoins Extending US Dollar Dominance
19. 21:04The Convergence of TradFi and DeFi
20. 22:18Advice for Builders
21. 23:32Engaging With Regulators Early
22. 24:45Focus on Real Problems for Real Users
23. 25:59Closing

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