Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Pods, Fountain, Overcast, Podcast Addict, Pocket Casts, Castbox, Google Podcasts, Amazon Music, or on your favorite podcast platform.After some big wins for the crypto industry (and big losses for the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission), Jason Gottlieb, partner at Morrison Cohen, delves into how the upcoming US elections could reshape the SEC’s crypto agenda, the political pressures influencing SEC decisions, and the potential impact that a new SEC chair could have.Gottlieb provides insights into ongoing court battles involving major crypto firms like Coinbase and explores the broader political implications of the Democrats' recent outreach to the crypto industry.Show highlights:How the sea change in Congress, the White House, and the Biden campaign affects the SEC’s stance on cryptoWhether the SEC's agenda on crypto has changed, following the sudden reversal on ETH ETFsWhether the SEC is being pressured politically about crypto and how that could affect its actions between now and the electionHow the ongoing legal crypto cases are affected by the SEC’s change of tuneWhat the implications of a possible new SEC chair would beHow the SEC’s credibility was damaged by the Debt Box caseWhy Jason thinks Democrats are in an “uncomfortable position” but also believes there’s a lot of common ground with the Republicans with regard to cryptoVisit our website for breaking news, analysis, op-eds, articles to learn about crypto, and much more: unchainedcrypto.comThank you to our sponsors!iTrustCapitalPolkadotVaultCraftGuestJason Gottlieb, partner at Morrison CohenPrevious appearances on Unchained: The Department of Justice Goes After Its First NFT Insider Trading Case‘Is ETH a Security?’ Why Gary Gensler Couldn’t Give Congress a Straight AnswerLinksPrevious coverage on Unchained of the recent shift in the US political landscape:Why Many Democrats, Including the White House, Have Come Around on CryptoSenator Cynthia Lummis on Why Crypto Now Has Bipartisan Support in CongressBits + Bips: Is US Politics Driving the ETH ETF Approval?Why Spot Ether ETFs Are Now Likely to Be Approved on ThursdayPolitical turn and ongoing cases:The Block: Biden campaign ramps up crypto industry outreach in surprising tone 'shift'Unchained: Ethereum ETFs Likely Protect Ether From the SEC. But What About Staked ETH?Why the SEC May Not Be Done in Its Legal Battles Over Ethereum SAB 121Bloomberg: As Bitcoin Rallies, Banks Are Pushing US Regulators to Change Crypto Guidance FIT21Unchained: FIT21 Bill Heads to The Senate: Should We Really Be Excited?Spot Ether ETFsUnchained: Analysts Up Odds of Spot Ether ETF to 75% as Prometheum Launches Product That Treats ETH as a SecurityTIMESTAMPS: Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices