Episode 54 of Season 6 of The Scoop was recorded as follows: Block’s Frank Chaperone, Austin Reed, FalconX Global Revenue and Business Unit Leader, and U.S. Senator Tim Scott.
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This episode of The Scoop was recorded live at the SALT Conference in Jackson Hole with U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) and Austin Reed, Head of Revenue and Business Development at Falcon X Global.
Senators Scott and Reid discuss the growing political interest in cryptocurrencies and digital assets in the United States and the need for better education to clearly communicate the value proposition of these new technologies.
outline
00:00 Introduction
00:40 The Politics of Cryptocurrency
03:05 Trump’s Cryptocurrency Switch
04:23 US Regulatory Environment
08:06 Crypto’s ‘Branding’
16:23 Bipartisan Cryptocurrency Support
18:23 Harris’ Crypto Policy
19:48 SEC Leadership Changes
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Davis Quinton is the podcast director at The Block and runs the flagship podcast The Scoop, hosted by Frank Chaparro. Since joining The Block as an “intern” in early 2022, he has worked closely with cross-functional leaders to transform The Block’s written content into engaging multimedia formats. He holds a degree in social studies and public policy from New York University in Abu Dhabi and lives in Sydney, Australia.