Will CLARITY Act pass in September? Ft. GSR

The Starting Block · Aug 18, 2026 · 34m · transcript

GSR's Chief Legal and Strategy Officer Joshua Riezman joins Gareth Jenkinson on The Starting Block to discuss the Clarity Act being pushed to September, the political hurdles blocking its passage, and what crypto market volatility and TradFi convergence signal for the industry's future.

OUTLINE

00:06 - Welcome & Show Intro

01:47 - Block Briefing: Top Headlines

04:00 - Hive Digital's AI Pivot

04:47 - Strategy's Bitcoin Update

05:52 - Clarity Act: September Window

08:31 - Political Hurdles to Passage

13:55 - Ethics Compromise Debate

16:50 - Is Clarity Act Good for Crypto?

19:52 - Token Design &…