"Assess whether you already have the thing you're negotiating for Discussing whether crypto should accept a watered-down Clarity Act, David Hoffman made the case that the crypto industry had already effectively received the core benefit of the bill — regulatory clarity — through CFTC and SEC guidance, dropped enforcement actions, and established precedent, even without legislation. "For all intents and purposes, at least right now, we have clarity," he said, adding that administrative precedent "is real precedent" courts will honor. Before making a concession in any negotiation to get something you want, first audit whether you have already obtained it through other channels — you may be trading something real for something you already hold. Source: David Hoffman, Bankless, Weekly Rollup – Iran War, Stablecoin Yield, NYSE Tokenization"