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Dec 2021
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Most Influential 2021: Cynthia Lummis

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On today's show, CoinDesk's Managing Editor for Global Policy and Regulation, Nikhilesh De, unpacks how on-top of owning plenty of BTC, she might be the crypto industry's most prominent advocate in Congress. Read the story here. This episode is sponsored by Kava, Nexo.io and Market Intel by Chainalysis. This episode was edited & produced by Adrian Blust wi ... Show More
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