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And does any of that intersect with any policymaking that Trump is working on right now?

And just explain quickly, Eric, why would passing legislation help this part of the industry?

And just explain quickly, Eric, why would passing legislation help this part of the industry?

It'll basically legitimize it.

It'll basically legitimize it.

OK, so just to recap, because there's a lot here to get your arms around. We have a president who is using his office to boost coins that his family owns. His administration is halting lawsuits against people who have invested in his crypto venture. He's announced policies that have raised the prices of crypto that his company owns.

OK, so just to recap, because there's a lot here to get your arms around. We have a president who is using his office to boost coins that his family owns. His administration is halting lawsuits against people who have invested in his crypto venture. He's announced policies that have raised the prices of crypto that his company owns.

And the president is pushing for legislation that would seem to benefit his company. Do I have all that right?

And the president is pushing for legislation that would seem to benefit his company. Do I have all that right?

What did Trump say about these concerns about their conflicts of interest?

What did Trump say about these concerns about their conflicts of interest?

Eric, I'm just imagining somebody who could be listening to the show today and thinking, OK, I don't like that he's using his position to make money in the ways that you've explained. But I'm not a crypto investor. I don't care about crypto. This doesn't affect me. So why should I care about this side of the president's business?

Eric, I'm just imagining somebody who could be listening to the show today and thinking, OK, I don't like that he's using his position to make money in the ways that you've explained. But I'm not a crypto investor. I don't care about crypto. This doesn't affect me. So why should I care about this side of the president's business?

Well, Eric, thank you so much.

Well, Eric, thank you so much.

We'll be right back.

We'll be right back.

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