A long-term view of crypto policy

The firm a16z says it will keep supporting policymakers of any party who work toward a practical crypto regulatory framework, and that Congress should act now. It is contributing over $23 million in additional funds to Fairshake and its affiliated PACs for the 2026 midterm cycle. The article also urges passage of comprehensive market structure legislation for digital assets, pragmatic stablecoin laws, and a pathway to compliance for builders of non-centralized networks. It cites more than 40 million Americans owning crypto and $65 billion in onchain holdings across Bitcoin and Ethereum ETPs.