In this episode of The Get Down: Beyond Bitcoin, Ritzy P and Cleve Mesidor host a masterclass on digital asset taxation. The conversation features Sulolit "Raj" Mukherjee, Founder and CEO of Bodin Advisory LLC and former head of the IRS Office of Digital Assets. Raj provides a "360 view" of tax policy—bridging the gap between the US Treasury and decentralized finance. Raj explains why regulatory certainty is an asset for innovation.

All Things Butterscotch

Cleve Mesidor shares updates on the Butterscotch Media ecosystem and the importance of financial literacy.

• Financial Education Month: Why April’s focus is critical for the crypto space to move past "FOMO."
• Enterprise Blockchain: Insights on FedEx and Johnson & Johnson leveraging private blockchain for supply chain management.
• The Chews Tip Sheet: Updates on the weekly newsletter reaching over 10,000 subscribers.

Interview with Raj Mukherjee

Raj shares his journey from traditional finance to the center of US crypto policy efforts.

• The 1099-DA Framework: A deep dive into confusion surrounding new reporting requirements and why "cost basis" is more complex than traditional equities.
• Regulatory Arbitrage: The danger of the US failing to align with the OECD’s Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework (CARF).
• Prediction Markets: Upcoming research on regulatory treatment as they move mainstream.
• Embedded Compliance: Taxation logic built directly into blockchain code.
• Certainty as an Asset: Why jurisdictions pulling ahead are those with the clearest rules.

About Raj
Sulolit “Raj” Mukherjee is the Founder and CEO of Bodin Advisory LLC, a strategy consulting firm that helps Fintech, crypto, and emerging tech companies navigate global regulatory frameworks through policy, tax, and compliance advisory. Most recently, Raj served as Head of the IRS Office of Digital Assets, where he led the US Treasury's Digital Asset strategy through tax policy development and regulatory rulemaking. He co-authored the U.S. Treasury's Digital Asset Broker Regulations.

Before his government service, Raj built tax and compliance functions at major blockchain and digital asset companies. As Global Head of Tax at ConsenSys, he managed the firm's domestic and international tax interests. Earlier, he held similar roles at Binance US and Coinbase. Raj came to crypto after 14+ years in traditional finance at JP Morgan, and HSBC, EY and KPMG.

Raj is a member of the Forbes Business Council, a Policy Expert to Cambridge Digital Innovation for Regulation (CDIR), and an Ambassador at Global Business Blockchain Council (GBBC) and has been recognized by Forbes as an Asian American Crypto Leader to Watch (2023) and by Butterscotch Media as a DeFi & Web3 Changemaker to Watch (2025). Raj holds a J.D. from the University of Kansas School of Law and B.A. degrees in International Relations and English Literature from Washington College in Maryland. He splits his residence between Washington, D.C., and Madrid, Spain.

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CONNECT WITH RAJ MUKHERJEE:

• Website: www.bodin-advisory.com
• Email: raj@bodinadvisory.io

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In this episode of The Get Down: Beyond Bitcoin, Ritzy P and Cleve Mesidor host TuongVy Le, General Counsel at Veda and former SEC official. They discuss bridging the gap between federal regulation and decentralized finance, moving past the "Degen phase" toward institutional-grade consumer protection.

All Things Butterscotch

• Ecosystem Updates: Cleve Mesidor highlights the expansion of Butterscotch Media and the rise of niche, founder-led journalism.
• Events: A preview of the EVE Wealth Summit in Arizona and plans for Consensus 2026 in Miami.
• Real Talk AI: Ritzy P introduces her new virtual workshop focused on AI ethics and community education.

Interview with TuongVy Le

• From SEC to Veda: TuongVy discusses her transition from SEC enforcement to building crypto infrastructure.
• DeFi Vaults: How Veda abstracts complexity into "Vaults," functioning as the on-chain equivalent of a 401k or ETF.
• Policy vs. Innovation: Using the "automobile analogy," she argues for policy centered on safety (seatbelts) rather than banning innovation.
• The Design Partner: Why modern crypto lawyers must help design products that earn the trust of both regulators and everyday users.

About TuongVy

TuongVy “Vy” Le is General Counsel at Veda, a crypto infrastructure company helping to make DeFi programmable and accessible for all. She has held senior legal and policy leadership roles across the crypto industry, including as General Counsel of Anchorage Digital, Partner and Head of Regulatory and Policy at Bain Capital’s crypto venture capital fund, and Deputy General Counsel and Compliance Officer at the digital identity company Worldcoin. Earlier in her career, Vy was Senior Counsel in the Enforcement Division and Chief Counsel of the Legislative Affairs Office at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, advising Congress on emerging financial markets and legislation. Vy has served on the CFTC digital assets advisory committee and on the boards of multiple blockchain policy associations, and began her career at the law firm WilmerHale LLP. She is a graduate of Yale Law School and speaks and writes frequently on how emerging technology can help modernize markets, including in Bloomberg, Fortune, Law360, and CoinDesk. She co-hosts the weekly crypto legal podcast “DEX in the City.”

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CONNECT WITH TuongVy Le:

• X (formerly Twitter): @TuongVyLe12
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/TuongVytle/
• DEX in the City: https://unchainedcrypto.com/dex-in-the-city/

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• Register for TRUST MEDIA: https://tr.ee/aYftUg
• Ritzy P’s Real Talk AI: https://www.ritzyperiwinkle.com/realtalkai
• Website: butterscotch.media
• Subscribe to Chews Tipsheet: https://butterscotch.media/subscribe
• Follow us on X: https://twitter.com/butterscotch360

In this Season 2 premiere of The Get Down Beyond Bitcoin, host Ritzy P kicks off with a high-stakes look at the 2026 crypto landscape. The episode begins with a deep dive into Butterscotch Media’s second anniversary and the evolving state of digital asset regulation, followed by an interview with Malik Corbett, CEO of Hekaton, on the transition from traditional finance to decentralized innovation.

Register for TRUST MEDIA: https://tr.ee/aYftUg

All Things Butterscotch

CEO Cleve Mesidor joins the show to discuss the growth of Butterscotch Media as a premier niche platform for policy and inclusion.

• The Trust Gap: Why niche media is overtaking legacy institutions in relevance and trust.
• 2026 Policy Update: A breakdown of the Genius Act (Stablecoin Law) and the current battle in the Senate over market structure.
• The "Nerd Prom": Details on the upcoming Trust Media live journalism event in DC.
• Global Footprint: Insights from Davos 2026 and the rise of tokenization on the world stage.

Interview with Malik Corbett (CEO of Hekaton)

Malik shares his journey as an "Uber entrepreneur" and early DeFi pioneer, moving from a 15-year career at firms like Bloomberg and JP Morgan into the startup world.

• Defining DeFi: Malik provides a "one-minute definition" of DeFi as an alternative system that collapses the friction and costs of traditional intermediaries.
• The Atomic Vault System: An exclusive look at Hekaton’s new platform (launching Q2 2026) that allows users to earn yield through market-neutral strategies while maintaining self-custody.
• Founder Survival: Why "staying in the game" is the ultimate metric of success for minority founders in high-tech.
• The 2026 Forecast: A candid take on current macro forces, including persistent inflation and the urgent need for a Market Structure Bill before the 2026 midterm elections.

About Malik
Malik Corbett is the Co-founder and CEO of Hekaton, a proprietary trading company focused on digital assets. In addition to his technical duties as a quant engineer on the trading desk assisting the team in building trading infrastructure and strategies, Malik oversees the strategic and business direction of the firm. Malik’s career in finance has spanned over 15+ years, working for firms such as Bloomberg Financial, JP Morgan and MDSL.

In 2014, Malik saw an emerging opportunity in the FinTech alternative data space; he joined iSentium as the Director of Sales where he led the company’s sales efforts. After working in the alternative data industry, Malik and Tynan Overstreet teamed up to form Hekaton. Malik brings a wealth of experience and technical skills along with strong leadership skills to help usher in the next generation financial trading firm.

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CONNECT WITH Malik:

X (formerly Twitter): https://x.com/lionindayard

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/malik-corbett-4a83a513/

Hekaton: https://www.hekatontrading.com/

The Atomic Vault System: https://www.atomicvault.xyz/

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