After the ouster of Kevin McCarthy, speaker pro tempore is crypto ally Patrick McHenry, and one of the consensus leaders to replace McCarthy permanently is current House whip and frequent crypto bill backer Tom Emmer. NLW also explains the latest "L" handed to the SEC around its Ripple case.
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Dec 2024
BIG Crypto Regulation News! New SEC Chair Paul Atkins To Replace Gary Gensler with Ron Hammond
Ron Hammond of the Blockchain Association joined me to discuss Donald Trump appointing Paul Atkins as the next SEC Chair, chances of the Bitcoin Strategic Reserve Bill getting passed, and recent crypto hearings.<br />Show Sponsor - ⭐️ Learn about BitGo, one of the top crypto cust ... Show More
19m 24s
Dec 2021
Most Influential 2021: Cynthia Lummis
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.
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9m 41s
May 2022
BREAKDOWN: Crypto Politics Heats Up in Advance of the Midterm Elections
Politicians are starting to formalize their positions.
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Today on “The Breakdown,” NLW looks at a set of stories relating to crypto’s place in the political discourse, including:
SEC increasing enforcement staff
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17m 3s