105 - Crypto in Washington | Congressman Tom Emmer

Is D.C. taking crypto seriously? Congressman Tom Emmer shares the latest from the ongoings in Washington. Minnesota Representative Emmer is a 4th term member of the House of Representatives. He sits on the House Financial Services Committee and is a dedicated crypto advocate. Many of us have preconceived notions that the majority of the government is anti-crypto. Representative Emmer explains why this isn’t entirely true. We also unpack what’s at stake here. What happens if we get crypto policy wrong? How do we defeat the super-shadowy-legislators? Should we follow in China’s Digital Yuan footsteps?

Lastly, Representative Emmers shares that Bankless—yes—Bankless is having an impact in Washington! Find out in what way and how we’re going to continue crypto-pilling everyone in Washington.

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------ Topics Covered:

0:00 Intro 6:00 Rep. Tom Emmer 13:20 Why D.C. Hates Crypto 19:53 What’s at Stake? 26:02 Playing Devil’s Advocate 31:55 The Opportunity 37:03 Legislative Solutions 43:56 Securities Clarity Act 52:44 China’s Digital Yuan 57:25 How We Win in D.C. 1:03:24 Closing & Disclaimers

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Representative Emmer on Twitter https://twitter.com/reptomemmer 

Representative Emmer’s website https://emmer.house.gov/ 

Elon Musk vs. Elizabeth Warren https://twitter.com/SenWarren/status/1470415896053227522?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1470898920146542592%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es2_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Findianexpress.com%2Farticle%2Ftrending%2Ftrending-globally%2Felon-musk-elizabeth-warren-taxes-twitter-spat-7674225%2F 

PAC.xyz https://www.pac.xyz/ 

The Road to Serfdom by Friedrich Hayek https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/299215.The_Road_to_Serfdom 

The Scandal of Money by George Gilder https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/29632093-the-scandal-of-money?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=kaAA6nUX2E&rank=1 

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