Why Every Lawmaker In America Should Be Pro-Crypto with Cody Carbone
The Rollup8 Marras 2025

Why Every Lawmaker In America Should Be Pro-Crypto with Cody Carbone

The journey from knocking on doors to passing the GENIUS Act, this is how crypto won Washington.

In this episode of Stabled Up, we sit down with Cody Carbone from the Digital Chamber to discuss his seven-year journey advocating for crypto in DC, why the banking lobby's fight against stablecoins is already over, and how the GENIUS Act changes everything for American innovation.


We discuss:

- How Perianne Boring changed everything for crypto advocacy

- The Facebook Libra moment that sparked DC's interest

- Seven years of door-knocking that paid off

- The Streamline Act breakdown

- Stablecoin perception evolution in Congress

- Market structure vs bill reality check

- Crypto as a single-issue vote in politics

- The consumer protection paradox

- GENIUS Act implementation phase

- Banking lobby vs yield-bearing stablecoins

- TradFi adopting crypto infrastructure


00:00 Intro

00:37 Frax Ad

01:07 How Perianne Boring Changed Everything

02:46 The Facebook Libra Moment

04:31 Seven Years of Door-Knocking

07:08 The Streamline Act Breakdown

09:56 Stablecoin Perception Evolution

14:41 Market Structure vs Bill Reality Check

18:38 Talus Ad, Relay Ad, Alvara Ad

19:38 The Consumer Protection Paradox

24:37 GENIUS Act Implementation Phase

27:09 Hibachi Ad, Enso Ad

28:08 TradFi Adopting Crypto Infrastructure

32:17 How Businesses Can Prepare

35:07 Closing Thoughts


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