A chain is only as strong as the terrain it builds on. @AlgoFoundation joining the @BlockchainAssn is not merely a regulatory checkbox, it’s a signal of maturity. Tech alone doesn’t win. Legitimacy, clarity, and political leverage are the battleground now. If public blockchains are to serve public infrastructure roles (identity, finance, governance) they must help shape the frameworks they’ll be judged by. This move plants Algorand in that conversation. Could $ALGO mark the beginning of public blockchains shaping public policy