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As crypto adoption spreads across retail and institutional markets, one group remains surprisingly unprepared: financial advisors. In Episode 33 of Capital Ideas, Don Friedman, CEO of the Digital Assets Council of Financial Professionals (DACFP), breaks down why traditional advisor education has failed to keep pace—and how DACFP is stepping in to change that.

Ross Cameron, the founder of Warrior Trading, one of the most recognizable voices in the day trading world, with nearly 2 million YouTube subscribers tackles the long-standing—and long-criticized—Pattern Day Trading Rule from FINRA, which requires U.S. traders to keep $25,000 in their accounts to make more than three day trades in a five-day period, effectively encouraging overexposure and high-stakes trading—especially for those just starting out.

What do GameStop, Krispy Kreme, and Dogecoin have in common? They’ve all been rocket fuel for a generation of retail traders—and a source of anxiety for financial regulators. In this episode of SEC Roundup, Stocktwits founder and FinTwit pioneer Howard Lindzon joins Nick Morgan and frequent co-host Jennifer Schulp for a lively discussion on meme stocks, market culture, and the blurred line between entertainment and investing. Howard pulls no punches as he defends the joy of

  By challenging the accredited investor rule on constitutional grounds, we are not just asking for a policy fix—we are seeking to establish guardrails that ensure regulators can never again impose arbitrary wealth and income tests that strip most Americans of equal access to economic opportunity.

Karen Kerrigan on Trump’s Executive Order on 401(k) Alternative Assets: A Game-Changer for Small Businesses and Innovation

The Investor Choice Advocates Network (ICAN), a nonprofit public interest law firm, announced today the filing of a major constitutional challenge to the Securities and Exchange Commission’s “accredited investor” rule. The case spotlights two plaintiffs whose stories underscore how this arbitrary wealth and income test harms both inveopportunity for the wealthy Proposed legislation would entrench outdated wealth-based barriers, limiting investor access and undermining needed

Miles Jennings, Head of Policy and General Counsel at Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), breaks down a timely and impactful proposal for the SEC to provide a clear, actionable safe harbor for developers in the decentralized finance (DeFi) space.

Fixing distorted inflation data, misguided monetary policy, and a widening gap between economic reality and government reports.

Andrew shares the origin story of Hill.com, explains how single asset funds and SPVs allow fractional access to unicorn-stage companies, and offers insight into the regulatory roadblocks keeping the private markets out of reach for most Americans. He calls out the outdated wealth requirements for accredited investor status, likening them to "modern-day redlining," and pushes for reform that reflects our digitally connected, information-rich age.

Now we are helping Ray fight one more SEC injustice: a professional bar that only ends when the SEC says it does, even though his “right to apply for reentry” began seven years ago. The SEC’s process for lifting bars is full of Catch-22 requirements, procedural traps for the unwary, and other impediments that make the right to apply for reentry “illusory” in the words of one former SEC Commissioner. We are fighting to change that.

ICAN Applauds House Passage of H.R. 3339, the Equal Opportunity for All Investors Act of 2025 Proposed legislation would entrench outdated wealth-based barriers, limiting investor access and undermining needed reform, ICAN warns.

ICAN Flags H.R. 3394 as a Step Backwards for the Accredited Investor Rule Proposed legislation would entrench outdated wealth-based barriers, limiting investor access and undermining needed reform, ICAN warns.

Dina Ellis Rochkind, Counsel at Paul Hastings and a former key Senate staffer, joins Capital Ideas for an incisive conversation on the future of accredited investor standards. With nearly three decades of experience in Congress, the Executive Branch, and private sector advocacy, Dina offers unmatched insight into the policymaking process behind bills like the JOBS Act—and what’s coming next.

Hear from Woodie Neiss, one of the architects of the JOBS Act and a longtime data authority in the investment crowdfunding space.

We’re pleased to bring you the latest updates in this issue, including new developments in our ongoing construction of a legal bulwark against SEC overreach—and a critical look at H.R. 3394, a bill that threatens to take a major step backward in expanding access to America’s capital markets.

Paul Lovejoy, founder of Stakeholder Enterprise, shared his bold vision for democratizing wealth creation. His ambitious “Leap Year Portfolio” experiment—making 366 crowd-based investments in 366 days—offers a compelling case for rethinking how retail investors can access opportunities traditionally reserved for the elite.

n this episode of Capital Ideas, we sit down with Mark Elenowitz, Managing Director at Digital Offering, to explore how his firm is transforming the landscape of modern IPOs through the use of Regulation A+ (Reg A+). Known for spearheading the groundbreaking Newsmax IPO, Mark shares how the Newsmax IPO made history with the largest two-day opening gain in U.S. market history. Mark takes us behind the scenes of this historic deal.

Mark Hiraide brings decades of experience in securities law and a front-row seat to the evolution of capital markets, from small-cap IPOs in the '90s to the JOBS Act and beyond. He discusses his hands-on work shaping California’s crowdfunding rules and his new role evaluating federal reforms aimed at expanding investor access and streamlining capital formation.

ICAN Welcomes Acclaimed Capital Formation Expert Mark Hiraide as Senior Legal Director & Policy Counsel

Approximately 40% of initial IPO filers fail to complete their transactions, often turning to private capital instead.