The Policy Layer

The Policy Layer is a proud project of the Ava Labs Legal team that is committed to helping policymakers break through hype and navigate the blockchain world. We host podcasts with industry leaders seeking to build a better Internet. Check out our X profile @AvalanchePolicy, and visit our website avalanchepolicy.com [https://owlexplains.com/], where you will find practical explainers, quizzes, and more fun resources on all things Web3.To stay in the know, subscribe to News from the Nest [https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/news-from-the-nest-7125501596116885504/]

The Policy Layer is a business podcast hosted by Owl Explains, with 91 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Owl Explains hosts The Policy Layer, a business show with 91 episodes published.

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  Episode #73

  Ep 71: The CLARITY Act Fails Cloture: What Comes Next for US Crypto Regulation

  Sep 30, 202636 minS1

  We consider the next phase of US crypto regulation after the CLARITY Act failed to advance in the Senate. Norma Krayem of Van Scoyoc Associates, Peter Freeman of FS Vector, and Lee Schneider of Ava Labs follow the practical choices now facing lawmakers and agencies, from rule-making timelines to narrower proposals on software developers and tax treatment. Tune in to hear why new rules could help move policy forward while also changing the terms of the next congressional negotiation.

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  Ep 70: Who Settles an On-Chain Dispute? Arbitration in the Web3 Economy

  Sep 9, 202630 min

  Bridget McCormack, President and CEO of the American Arbitration Association, joins us to unpack what happens when smart contracts execute, assets move on-chain, and people still end up in conflict. She explains why AAA created a dedicated Web3 arbitration panel, how blockchain records can change the evidence in a dispute, and why decentralization forces legal decision-makers to get much more precise about who did what. We also get into AI-assisted arbitration, cross-border commerce, and why she believes dispute resolution may need to become part of the infrastructure of digital transactions themselves. Learn more about what the AAA is doing at https://www.adr.org

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  Episode #71

  EP71: Ask the Owl, Ep 2: Midyear Crypto Policy Update 2026

  Jul 20, 202630 minS1

  This episode offers a 2026 midyear global check-in on crypto policy and focuses on where the conversation is gaining real momentum. It covers tokenization, the US legislative moment around the Clarity Act and stablecoin rule-making, the MiCA review process in Europe, and the continued importance of keeping infrastructure providers out of intermediary categories that do not fit what they do. Taken together, these issues offer a useful snapshot of how the policy landscape is shifting across major jurisdictions. Stay updated and get even more details in our policy comment letters .

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  Ep 69: MiCA and Euro Stablecoins: Europe's Next Test in Digital Finance

  Jul 8, 202629 minS1

  Erwin Voloder of Blockchain for Europe joins us to unpack why euro stablecoins still struggle to gain traction under MiCA, despite Europe’s push for regulated digital finance. From remuneration and reserve design to legal uncertainty and central bank infrastructure, this episode looks at the frictions shaping the market now and the monetary future Europe may be building toward. The conversation is grounded in Blockchain for Europe’s report, Reforming MiCA for Euro Stablecoins: A Status Report , which lays out a sharper case for recalibrating key parts of the current framework. Check out the full report: https://www.blockchain4europe.eu/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Reforming-MiCA-for-Euro-Stablecoins-26426.pdf

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  Episode #69

  Ep 68: Digital Sovereignty Beyond "Buy European"

  Jun 10, 202628 minS1

  This episode starts with a simple argument: Europe cannot buy its way into digital sovereignty. Professor Roman Beck explains why the real issue is not nationality, but control, and why blockchain and decentralized systems belong in that conversation. From governance and key custody to resilience and execution, this is a policy discussion about what blockchain infrastructure can offer when institutions are thinking seriously about sovereignty.

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