# Cryptopunk in the Era of Stablecoins | Otto Jacobson - YAP Global Team

- Channel: [Ethereum Denver](https://streameth.org/ethereum-denver)
- Date: 2026-03-09
- Duration: 08:55
- Topics: ETHDenver, Crypto, Web3, Blockchain, Event, Conference, ETHDenver 2025, ETHDenver 2024, Bitcoin, Ethereum
- Watch: https://streameth.org/watch/yt-r1IO4oW3YCI
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r1IO4oW3YCI

## Description

Under the GENIUS Act, stablecoin issuers have to hold all reserves in US Treasuries. Similar measures are likely in Europe and the UK. But as "Big crypto" and politics become intertwined, what remains of the original Crypto punk ethos? This session will discuss future scenarios.