Are You Really Surprised Elizabeth Warren Doesn't Get Bitcoin?
Gary Gensler’s confirmation hearing and Warren’s appearance on cable financial news give us a preview of crypto’s place in a new political landscape.
Mar 3, 2021
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Gary Gensler’s confirmation hearing and Warren’s appearance on cable financial news give us a preview of crypto’s place in a new political landscape.
This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io and Casper.
Today on the Brief:
- PayPal acquiring Curv for $500 million?
- Traditional markets are very confused
- Portnoy launches Buzz exchange-traded fund
Our main discussion: NLW looks at the emerging political landscape for crypto in the U.S. Specifically, he examines:
- Gary Gensler’s hearing before the Senate Banking Committee on his nomination to head the SEC
- Elizabeth Warren’s comments (or non-comments) about bitcoin on cable TV
See also: Warren Says Yellen Left No Room for Ambiguity in ‘Speculative’ Bitcoin Comments
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Nathaniel Whittemore
NLW is an independent strategy and communications consultant for leading crypto companies as well as host of The Breakdown – the fastest-growing podcast in crypto. Whittemore has been a VC with Learn Capital, was on the founding team of Change.org, and founded a program design center at his alma mater Northwestern University that helped inspire the largest donation in the school’s history.
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