Welcome to our latest episode of Women in Crypto, the podcast presented by the Association for Women in Cryptocurrency and sponsored by Bracewell LLP! In this exciting episode, we discuss crypto advocacy efforts at the state and federal level and the economic and political imperatives of introducing sensible crypto policies. Carole House is a Special Advisor for Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Policy at the White House National Security Council. Previously, Carole was an Executive In Residence at Terranet Ventures. She is a nonresident senior fellow at the Atlantic Council GeoEconomics Center. She recently served as the director for cybersecurity and secure digital innovation for the White House National Security Council (NSC). Jessica Renier is Managing Director and Head of Digital Finance at the Institute of International Finance. She previously served as Program Associate Director at the Office of Management and Budget in the Executive Office of the President. Before this, she was Senior Counselor for Terrorist Financing and Financial Crimes, as well as Senior Advisor for Domestic Finance at the U.S. Department of the Treasury, where she led financial technology and innovation policy. In this episode, sponsored by Bracewell LLP, we explore the incredible work of our members worldwide, shedding light on decentralized finance, the challenges of contextualizing risks related to activity, processes and technologies in the Defi space, and the need for industry and government to embrace a nuanced approach to Defi regulation . Don't miss this enlightening conversation as we delve into the need for education. We delve into the recent Decentralized Finance report published by CFTC’s recent report on Decentralized Finance and this timeless consultation previously published by the IIF. To learn more about AWIC, you can visit our website: www.womenincrypto.org Follow AWIC on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/the-association-for-women-in-cryptocurrency Follow AWIC on Twitter: www.twitter.com/awicglobal Special thanks to Bracewell for its sponsorship, and to Emily Corbrovsky for her invaluable technical support. Bracewell is a leading law and government relations firm whose award-winning teams lead the market in cutting-edge transactions and litigation, regulatory matters and government relations. Learn more at bracewell.com.