Bitcoin In Washington: What's Really Happening - New Foundations E47

About this episode

Chase Palmieri interviews Zack Cohen to discuss Bitcoin policy and its implications in the U.S.

In this episode, Chase Palmieri interviews Zack Cohen from the Bitcoin Policy Institute (BPI) to discuss the evolving landscape of Bitcoin policy in the United States. They explore the challenges and strategies of engaging lawmakers on Bitcoin, the political dynamics between Republicans and Democrats, and the implications of recent legislation such as the Genius Act, Clarity Act, and Bitcoin Act. The conversation also touches on the global perspective of Bitcoin adoption, the importance of strategic Bitcoin reserves, and the emergence of new stablecoins like USAT. Throughout the discussion, they emphasize the growing influence of Bitcoiners in politics and the potential for Bitcoin to reshape the future of money.Chapters 00:00 Introduction to Bitcoin Policy Institute 05:09 Engaging Lawmakers on Bitcoin 09:51 Political Dynamics: Republicans vs. Democrats 15:01 The Power of Bitcoin Voters 19:48 Global Perspectives on Bitcoin Policy 24:46 Strategic Bitcoin Reserves and National Interests 29:57 The Future of Bitcoin in Geopolitics 42:33 Multi-Institution Custody: A Safer Approach 51:09 Legislative Landscape: Genius Act, Clarity Act, and Bitcoin Act 01:07:52 The Emergence of USAT: A…

People in this episode

Host: Chase Palmieri

Guest: Zack Cohen

Topics covered

• Bitcoin policy
• US legislation
• political dynamics
• Bitcoin adoption
• stablecoins
• Bitcoin reserves
• geopolitics

Keywords

• Bitcoin
• policy
• legislation
• stablecoins
• politics
• adoption
• geopolitics

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Bitcoin Policy Institute, Acropolis, Genius Act, Clarity Act, Bitcoin Act, USAT

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