Hannah Rosen

Trump has become very pro-crypto, pushing to change regulations and create a world where crypto plays a much bigger role in Wall Street and in Washington. all while he and his family stand to profit from crypto investments of their own. I'm Hannah Rosen, and this week on Radio Atlantic, crypto in the new Trump era.

Trump has become very pro-crypto, pushing to change regulations and create a world where crypto plays a much bigger role in Wall Street and in Washington. all while he and his family stand to profit from crypto investments of their own. I'm Hannah Rosen, and this week on Radio Atlantic, crypto in the new Trump era.

Trump has become very pro-crypto, pushing to change regulations and create a world where crypto plays a much bigger role in Wall Street and in Washington. all while he and his family stand to profit from crypto investments of their own. I'm Hannah Rosen, and this week on Radio Atlantic, crypto in the new Trump era.

With so many high-stakes changes coming from the administration, it's easy to push the crypto story aside.

With so many high-stakes changes coming from the administration, it's easy to push the crypto story aside.

With so many high-stakes changes coming from the administration, it's easy to push the crypto story aside.

That's Atlantic staff writer Annie Lowry, who writes about the economy and politics. And she's here to tell us why we shouldn't lose sight of this one. Because what Trump is proposing could have real risks for all of us. And the people who are paying the most attention are the ones pushing for it to happen.

That's Atlantic staff writer Annie Lowry, who writes about the economy and politics. And she's here to tell us why we shouldn't lose sight of this one. Because what Trump is proposing could have real risks for all of us. And the people who are paying the most attention are the ones pushing for it to happen.

That's Atlantic staff writer Annie Lowry, who writes about the economy and politics. And she's here to tell us why we shouldn't lose sight of this one. Because what Trump is proposing could have real risks for all of us. And the people who are paying the most attention are the ones pushing for it to happen.

So let me just start basic. What was the initial idea of cryptocurrency and how did it evolve over time?

So let me just start basic. What was the initial idea of cryptocurrency and how did it evolve over time?

So let me just start basic. What was the initial idea of cryptocurrency and how did it evolve over time?

So what evolved? What's going on with crypto these days?

So what evolved? What's going on with crypto these days?

So what evolved? What's going on with crypto these days?

You said speculative instrument. What does that mean exactly?

You said speculative instrument. What does that mean exactly?

You said speculative instrument. What does that mean exactly?

And what's the significance of that? Like, I know it sounds weird and alarming and virtual, but why is that an important thing to think about? Because money is also nothing. It's just like a thing that we've all agreed is worth a certain thing that can be traded for other things. So why does it matter that there is no there there with Bitcoin? Yeah.

And what's the significance of that? Like, I know it sounds weird and alarming and virtual, but why is that an important thing to think about? Because money is also nothing. It's just like a thing that we've all agreed is worth a certain thing that can be traded for other things. So why does it matter that there is no there there with Bitcoin? Yeah.