On this episode of Rehash we sat down with Sumedha Deshmukh from Crypto Council for Innovation to discuss the intersection of blockchain, policy, inclusion, and accessibility.

During this conversation, we zero in on a big question - wen meaningful policy? Sumedha explains how crypto’s history has been ironically plagued by barriers to entry and how that has impacted its adoption by the general public as well as its treatment by legislators. Although the space has developed drastically over the last decade, regulatory organizations are still waiting to see what real world impact blockchain could have before they give it more of their attention.

Sumedha also gives us her thoughts around how policy makers could begin protecting consumers without stifling innovation, and touches on redistributing wealth and power, diversity in web3, and how mainstream news cycles influence crypto policy.