Fear and hope at the DC Blockchain Conference

The Blockchain Conference DC took place in a packed room at the Marvin Center of George Washington University’s campus in Washington, DC on July 28th.
“How many people here work for the US Government?” the host asked.
Over a dozen people raised their hands.“How about – are there any regulators in the room?”
Nervous laughter followed. Nobody openly admitted that they were a regulator, but the tension was palpable.
This conference took place less than a week aft