US Politicians Explain What Should Come Next in Crypto

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Nathaniel Whittemore

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🗓️ 17 February 2025

⏱️ 12 minutes

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A reading and discussion inspired by: https://www.coindesk.com/opinion/2025/02/10/why-we-need-a-bipartisan-stablecoin-bill https://www.coindesk.com/opinion/2025/02/13/why-congress-needs-to-act-on-digital-assets Sponsored by: Ledger Ledger, the world leader in digital asset security, proudly sponsors The Breakdown podcast. Celebrating 10 years of protecting over 20% of the world’s crypto, Ledger ensures the security of your assets. For the best self-custody solution in the space, buy a LEDGER™ device and secure your crypto today.Buy now on Ledger.com. Enjoying this content? SUBSCRIBE to the Podcast: https://pod.link/1438693620 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/nathanielwhittemorecrypto Subscribe to the newsletter: https://breakdown.beehiiv.com/ Join the discussion: https://discord.gg/VrKRrfKCz8 Follow on Twitter: NLW: https://twitter.com/nlw Breakdown: https://twitter.com/BreakdownNLW

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0:00.0	Welcome back to The Breakdown with me, NLW.
0:09.3	It's a daily podcast on macro, Bitcoin, and the big picture power shifts remaking our world.
0:18.3	What's going on, guys? It is Sunday, February 16th, and that means it's time for Long Read Sunday.
0:24.1	Before we get into that, however, if you are enjoying the breakdown, please go subscribe to it,
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0:31.3	Come join us on the Breakers Discord. You can find a link in the show notes or go to bit.ly slash breakdown pod.
0:37.0	Hello, friends. Welcome back to
0:38.7	another Long Reads episode. Today we have something cool that I think is really reflective of the state
0:43.6	of where things are. We are obviously now about a month into this new administration, and we're
0:48.2	starting to get down to the business of actually governing. And in that, there is a ton of potential
0:52.9	crypto legislation that could come to the four,
0:55.2	and not one but two different opinion pieces this week on CoinDesk by sitting representatives
1:00.2	around exactly this topic. The first that we'll read is by representatives French Hill and
1:04.8	Brian Steele, and is called Why Congress Needs to Act on Digital Assets. I'm going to turn it over to
1:09.7	the 11 Labs version to myself, and then I will be back to introduce the digital assets. I'm going to turn it over to the 11 Labs version to myself,
1:11.3	and then I will be back to introduce the second piece. Last November, the American people clearly
1:16.3	spoke. They support President Trump in the agenda he campaigned on, a golden age in America.
1:21.9	A key component of President Trump's agenda is leveraging the U.S. leadership in advanced technology
1:26.2	and economic strength for the benefit of all Americans. Nowhere is this renewed focus on using our strengths for the future more
1:32.4	necessary than in the development of digital assets and blockchain operations, where Washington
1:36.6	has been asleep at the wheel for far too long. According to surveys, 55% of American investors
1:41.8	own Bitcoin and more than 40 million own some type of cryptocurrency.
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