# EP. 103 | Climbing Capitol Hill: Breaking Down Crypto Market Structure with Chainlink’s Adam Minehardt

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Podcast: [TRM Talks](https://stenobird.com/podcast/trm-talks-5694853)
Published: 2026-01-28T10:56:00+00:00
Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/trm-talks/episodes/EP--103--Climbing-Capitol-Hill-Breaking-Down-Crypto-Market-Structure-with-Chainlinks-Adam-Minehardt-e3e970f
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## Resource

From the Federal Reserve on 9/11 to Capitol Hill during the 2008 financial crisis, Adam Meinhardt’s career spans some of the most pivotal moments in economic policy. Now, as Head of Public Policy at Chainlink, he's helping shape crypto regulation during a historic legislative push. In this episode, Adam joins Ari Redbord, Global Head of Policy at TRM Labs, to explore what it takes to engage policymakers, why market structure legislation matters, and how Chainlink is enabling the next generation of decentralized infrastructure. Key takeaways from their conversation: Why the US market structure debate hinges on five critical issues How traditional finance is entering crypto — and what that means for innovation The role of Chainlink oracles in powering secure, data-driven smart contracts What regulators can learn from blockchain’s broader use cases across government Backed by decades of experience in policy and financial services, Adam offers a rare behind-the-scenes look at how decisions in Washington will shape the future of crypto. This episode cuts through complexity to surface what matters now — and what's coming next.

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