What's next for crypto regulation, stablecoins and AI-powered payments? In this episode of RegFi, hosts Jerry Buckley and Sasha Leonhardt welcome Ryan VanGrack, Vice Chair and Head of Corporate Affairs at Coinbase, to explore the rapidly evolving digital finance landscape. They discuss the future of the CLARITY Act, implementation of the GENIUS Act and the role of regulatory certainty in advancing financial innovation. Ryan also shares Coinbase's vision for tokenization, stablecoin infrastructure and agentic payments, including its x402 protocol, which enables AI agents to conduct transactions. Tune in for insights into the technologies and regulatory frameworks shaping the next chapter of financial services.

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• Jerry Buckley Bio

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• About Coinbase

• RegFi's Sister Podcast, Barefoot Innovation

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State regulators are expanding oversight of commercial financing, bringing new licensing, disclosure and consumer-style protections to the small business lending market. In this episode of RegFi, hosts Jerry Buckley and Sherry Safchuk examine the evolving regulatory landscape, including California's latest requirements and their implications for lenders, fintechs and financing providers. They explore challenges surrounding merchant cash advances, factoring, ability-to-repay standards and crypto-backed lending. The conversation also raises a forward-looking question: Could AI-powered agents help small businesses navigate complex financing options more effectively than traditional disclosures? Tune in for insights into the changing rules and future of commercial lending.

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• Jerry Buckley Bio

• Sherry Safchuk Bio

• RegFi's Sister Podcast, Barefoot Innovation

• Upcoming AIR Events

• Upcoming AIR Speaking Engagements

Technology is transforming financial services faster than traditional regulatory processes can adapt. So how can regulation keep pace while preserving the safeguards that protect consumers and the financial system? In this episode of RegFi, Jerry Buckley and Sasha Leonhardt are joined by AIR's Nat Weber to explore adaptive regulation and new approaches to rulemaking. They examine lessons from the Administrative Procedure Act, the CFPB's Section 1033 rulemaking and past alternatives to traditional rulemaking. The conversation considers how collaboration, standards-setting and more adaptive regulatory processes could help create a financial regulatory system built for continuous technological change.

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• Nat Weber Bio

• Jerry Buckley Bio

• Sasha Leonhardt Bio

• RegFi's Sister Podcast, Barefoot Innovation

• Upcoming AIR Events

• Upcoming AIR Speaking Engagements