What do law students, and the clients who rely on lawyers, need to understand about crypto law right now? In this episode of Confidently Crypto, Dr. Tonya M. Evans breaks down the biggest misconceptions about blockchain and digital assets, the landmark SEC-CFTC joint token taxonomy issued on March 17, the ongoing CLARITY Act negotiations, and why any lawyer not fluent in digital assets is already behind — and putting their clients at risk. Dr. Evans shares her own origin story, from tenured IP professor to pioneering the first Blockchain, Cryptocurrency and Law program at any U.S. law school, and offers a direct message to anyone relying on professionals who aren't keeping up: re-evaluate. Law students and early-career attorneys can download the free Web3 Ready for Law Students Guide at ProfTonyaEvans.com/beyondtheJD, and grab Digital Money Demystified with code CRYPTOLAW at DigitalMoneyDemystified.com for free shipping, a preview module of the full program, and priority enrollment access. Connect with Dr. Evans at ProfTonyaEvans.com and @IPProfEvans.

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If you've ever wondered whether the government is going to crack down on Bitcoin --- or whether crypto is even legal --- this week changed everything. Dr. Tonya M. Evans breaks down the biggest week in U.S. crypto policy history in plain language anyone can follow.

For the first time ever, the two federal agencies that oversee financial markets --- the SEC and CFTC --- officially said that sixteen major cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana, are commodities like gold or oil, not stocks or securities. That's a big deal because it means they'll be regulated with a lighter touch, and the years-long question of "who's in charge of crypto" finally has an answer. The SEC also proposed a new safe harbor framework that would give crypto startups legal room to build without fear of getting sued before the rules are even written.

On top of that, two senators from opposite parties struck a deal on Friday that could unlock the biggest crypto bill in Congress --- one that's been stalled for months. And while all this is happening, Bitcoin is holding steady above $70,000 even though investor fear is at levels we haven't seen since the FTX collapse.

Dr. Evans also goes inside her State of Crypto 2026 Report --- covering the $130 million political spending strategy that reshaped Congress, why 23 percent of Black Americans own crypto and what that means for who these new rules are built to serve, and what every investor and professional should be watching right now. Download the full report at ProfTonyaEvans.com/stateofcrypto2026

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Everyone has goals, but the real question is this: Are your choices moving you toward who you’re becoming, or keeping you exactly where you are?

In today’s episode, “Do Your Financial Choices Reflect the Life You Really Want…Or?,” host Jacquette explores the powerful space between where you are and where you want to be. She calls this space “the gap”; the place where growth, clarity, and transformation actually happen.

The gap is where you challenge old beliefs, interrupt unhelpful habits, expand what you think is possible, and start making choices that honor your future self. It’s not passive. It’s active, and it’s where evolution takes root. If you’re committed to aligning with the life you envision, everything: your relationship to risk, your sense of capacity, your identity, your imagination—will need room to shift.

So let’s step into the gap with intention. It’s where the next version of you is waiting.

Financial Behaviorist Jacquette M. Timmons explores the psychology, emotions, and math of money each week so that you can make better, smarter choices regardless of where you fall on the income or wealth spectrum. #money #financialbehaviorist #jacquettetimmons #financialgrowth

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