Do Democrats Really Hate Crypto? Rep. Ro Khanna

Representative Ro Khanna, a Congressman from California and a key advocate for crypto within the Democratic party joins us on today’s episode. We discuss his efforts to bring crypto into the mainstream, including recent meetings he's helped broker between the White House, the Kamala Harris campaign, and key figures from the crypto industry. We explore the challenges and opportunities for the Democrats to embrace pro-crypto policies, the potential future of crypto regulation, and how this could shape the party's platform moving forward.

TIMESTAMPS

0:00 Intro
3:30 Harris vs. Trump Debate Reaction
6:21 Kamala Admin's Crypto Silence
8:50 Pro-Crypto Meetings with Democrats
14:24 Biden, Warren, & Crypto Stances
17:01 Crypto: Political Opportunity for Democrats
19:05 Future of Crypto Under Harris?
21:31 Ideal Democratic Crypto Policy
23:38 Kamala's Plans for Gary Gensler
26:43 Convincing Undecided Democrats on Crypto
29:29 Future of DeFi Regulation
30:59 Explaining DeFi Benefits to Democrats
33:50 Educating on Crypto's Transparency
35:55 Crypto Voter Dilemma: Harris vs. Trump
38:18 Closing & Disclaimer

RESOURCES

Rep. Ro Khanna
https://x.com/reprokhanna

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