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Bridging Economics and Public Policy to Drive Smarter Solutions
Bridging Economics and Public Policy to Drive Smarter Solutions
Hassan Tyler is an accomplished policy analyst specializing in economic and international relations. He is currently a senior fellow at the Savings and Retirement Foundation in Washington DC, and he brings a wealth of experience from a career dedicated to navigating complex economic issues and public policy.
Hassan began his career in his hometown of Jacksonville, Florida, where he worked on local political campaigns, honing his skills in grassroots organizing and political strategy. His passion for public policy led him to Washington, D.C., where he joined the U.S. Senate Democratic Policy Committee.
He later served as an aide to Senator Joe Lieberman (D-Conn.), focusing on a broad spectrum of economic policies. During his tenure in the senate, he developed an expertise in U.S.-China economic relations, as well as trade, investment, and financial regulatory policy.
Hassan received a Master of Arts in International Economic Relations from American University, and he also holds a Bachelor of Science in Economics from Winthrop University. In his time with the foundation he has written and published several articles on a variety of issues.
Sam Bankman-Fried’s conviction exposes the SEC’s failure to prevent fraud while targeting legitimate crypto firms like Ripple and Coinbase. With spot ETFs on the horizon, the SEC’s erratic actions and unresolved conflicts risk undermining trust and U.S. innovation without urgent congressional intervention.
Cryptocurrencies have emerged as a lucrative but volatile investment, with their future heavily dependent on regulatory frameworks that balance innovation with consumer protection. U.S. regulators face the dual challenge of fostering a competitive domestic market while countering China's dominance in the global crypto economy.
The SEC v. Ripple case, dubbed the "cryptocurrency trial of the century," hinges on whether XRP is an unregistered security under the Howey test. Ripple’s defense, backed by legal experts and crypto advocates, challenges the SEC’s broad interpretation, emphasizing XRP’s decentralized utility.
The SEC’s erratic approach to crypto regulation, relying on lawsuits instead of clear rulemaking, has exposed internal chaos, conflicts of interest, and selective enforcement that undermines market confidence. Ripple Labs’ legal victory highlighted these issues, revealing problematic internal decisions like William Hinman’s controversial Ethereum speech, which ignored legal advice and ethical concerns, fueling accusations of bias and overreach.
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