Sabrina Tavernisi
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And of course, we know the end of this story, which is that Trump wins the election.
And of course, we know the end of this story, which is that Trump wins the election.
We'll be right back. Okay, so crypto now has this new level of influence in Washington, as you say. What does that look like exactly?
We'll be right back. Okay, so crypto now has this new level of influence in Washington, as you say. What does that look like exactly?
Incredibly powerful role because in government, personnel is policy. So this is a big deal.
Incredibly powerful role because in government, personnel is policy. So this is a big deal.
What do we know about Paul Atkins? My understanding is he did serve at the SEC before. He's well known in Wall Street. He's well known in Republican political circles.
What do we know about Paul Atkins? My understanding is he did serve at the SEC before. He's well known in Wall Street. He's well known in Republican political circles.
Okay, so not only can crypto count on all of these new people coming into Congress, but they actually have these two incredibly important positions in the highest level of government. What is the effect of that likely to be for the industry, David? It feels almost like kind of crypto cabinet, right? Yeah.
Okay, so not only can crypto count on all of these new people coming into Congress, but they actually have these two incredibly important positions in the highest level of government. What is the effect of that likely to be for the industry, David? It feels almost like kind of crypto cabinet, right? Yeah.
And can Atkins just do that? Like say these cases are now canceled?
And can Atkins just do that? Like say these cases are now canceled?
So in other words, they want to take power away from this quite powerful agency that had been going after them and give it to a much less powerful agency and presumably less resourced.
So in other words, they want to take power away from this quite powerful agency that had been going after them and give it to a much less powerful agency and presumably less resourced.
And what is that exactly? A national Bitcoin stockpile?
And what is that exactly? A national Bitcoin stockpile?
But what justification does the crypto industry give for this? Presumably they're not saying, hey, U.S. government, invest in this thing so that my assets can go up. Like, why do they say it's good for the U.S. ?
But what justification does the crypto industry give for this? Presumably they're not saying, hey, U.S. government, invest in this thing so that my assets can go up. Like, why do they say it's good for the U.S. ?