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Crypto Gets Its Rulebook

March 18, 2026

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The Tech Brew Ride Home episode covers the U.S. government's long-awaited crypto regulatory guidance as its centerpiece, alongside updates on NVIDIA's AI gaming tech, Meta's VR cuts, contrasting IPOs in defense and crypto, Apple's app store enforcement, and emerging corporate tracking of AI costs.

SEC Issues Crypto Token Taxonomy

The Securities and Exchange Commission released a token taxonomy clarifying which digital assets count as securities. It excludes payment stablecoins, digital collectibles, and digital commodities from securities status, while tokenized traditional securities remain subject to SEC rules. The guidance also addresses how federal securities laws apply to protocol mining, staking, and crypto airdrops. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission endorsed the interpretation, signaling regulators' move to provide clarity without waiting for Congress.

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What you'll learn

  • 1 (01:00) **SEC Crypto Token Taxonomy** - Government issues guidance classifying digital assets, excluding stablecoins, collectibles, and commodities as non-securities
  • 2 (02:57) **NVIDIA DLSS 5 Criticism** - Jensen Huang dismisses gamer backlash on AI neural rendering homogenizing games
  • 3 (05:00) **Meta Ends Horizon Worlds on Quest** - Quest headset access to Horizon Worlds cuts off June 15th amid Reality Labs shifts
  • 4 (06:16) **Swarmer AI Drone IPO Surge** - Drone software firm debuts strongly on NASDAQ, up 520% to $380M valuation
  • 5 (08:32) **Kraken Pauses IPO Amid Crypto Downturn** - Exchange halts public plans; contrasts with successful 2025 crypto IPOs
  • 6 (12:24) **Apple Blocks Vibe Coding App Updates** - Stops apps like Replit and Vibecode for violating code execution rules
  • 7 (14:50) **Companies Track Employee AI Token Use** - Firms like Zapier monitor token costs to optimize AI productivity

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Show Notes

At long last, the government has issued guidance to crypto on what is or is not allowed. The blowup from gamers has caused Jensen to push back. A tale of contrasting IPOs from wildly different industries. And is your boss about to ask you to submit expense reports for your token use?

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