As the market cap of cryptocurrencies has grown to the point where mainstream financial industry players are jumping aboard the blockchain bandwagon with greater fervor than ever, and NFTs make headlines (and paydays) for famous and obscure celebrities alike, regulators in Beijing and Washington are ramping up their efforts in the space, each in its own way. In China, the moves are headline-grabbing, interventionist, and as frequently with China, perhaps less than meets the eye. Meanwhile in Washington, the approach is shambolic, incrementalistic and, as always in Washington, heavily influenced by the industry subject to the regulation. But both paths...