"If Developers Aren't Protected, We've Lost the Plot" - Solana Policy Institute CEO

Solana Policy Institute CEO Miller Whitehouse-Levine joins CoinDesk Live from Consensus Miami to break down where crypto market structure legislation stands, from developer protections to the public vs. private blockchain debate. He argues permissionless, public blockchains are the central innovation. - Solana Policy Institute is a sponsor of CoinDesk's Consensus Miami 2026. - 00:00 - Crypto Policy Has Shifted From "Whether" to "How" 00:58 - Overhyped or Underrated: Developer Protections 02:50 - Overhyped or Underrated: Prediction Markets 03:53 - Public vs. Private Blockchain Debate 04:59 - Where Education on The Hill Misses the Mark 06:51 - What Comes After Legislation Passes - #cryptocurrency #digitalfinance #finance #bitcoin #crypto Subscribe to CoinDesk on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/CoinDesk?sub_confirmation=1 CoinDesk is the leading digital media, events and information services company for the crypto asset and blockchain technology community. Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/coindesk LinkedIn: https://www.din.com/company/coindesk Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coindesk Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CoinDesk Newsletters: https://www.coindesk.com/newsletters CoinDesk Podcast Network: https://open.spotify.com/show/2jyIhkvAQhed8AWDZiPpSP Public Keys: https://open.spotify.com/show/1rqYzRV10nfKfoTpFXZhTE Markets Daily Crypto Roundup: https://open.spotify.com/show/7sDXM8BlxsUqzL2IqmLqwE The Policy Protocol: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Fh8ffulAWcCqMu0uVuwoj