He dreams, perhaps with a chuckle, of a future where an “innovation exemption” might emerge-a sort of legal loophole or window-to embrace the new, the strange, the digital shadows that cryptocurrencies cast across the land. “We’ve got the authority,” he declares, with a confidence tinged with sarcasm, as though daring the bureaucratic giants to object. The United States, which has often appeared hesitant, even allergic, to this new world of blockchain and tokens, might soon find itself dipping its toes into the icy waters of innovation, rather than stubbornly standing on the shore and pushing back. 🧊🌊