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Congressman Tom Emmer Tackles the War on Crypto

Mar 29, 2023

Tom Emmer, U.S. Representative for Minnesota and House Majority Whip, is a strong advocate for crypto, sounding alarms about the ongoing 'war on crypto' in the U.S. He delves into Operation Choke Point 2.0, highlighting its implications for the industry and the 2024 elections. Emmer discusses the disconnect between politicians and the crypto community and addresses the need for collaborative regulatory approaches. He emphasizes the importance of civic engagement to drive change and the potential of cryptocurrencies to unify across political lines.

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Intro

5min

Understanding the Political Landscape of Cryptocurrency

5min

Regulatory Challenges in Cryptocurrency

18min

Uniswap Innovations and Crypto Regulation

4min

Cryptocurrency and Legislative Futures

8min

Representative Tom Emmer is a U.S. Representative for Minnesota, and is the serving House Majority Whip as of this year, making him one of the highest-ranking members of the U.S. House of Representatives. He has been an outspoken advocate of crypto and has rung the alarm bells as to what seems to be the politically-driven debanking of crypto in the United States of America.

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------ Timestamps:

0:00 Intro 5:35 Function of the House Whip 7:06 Crypto’s Priorities 8:42 Does the U.S. Hate Crypto? 12:30 Operation Choke Point 2.0 16:00 What Do We Do? 21:01 Economic Report & Partisanship 31:46 Are We Close to Common Ground? 36:46 Crypto’s Role in the 2024 Election 39:37 Closing & Disclaimers ------ Resources:

Representative Tom Emmer https://twitter.com/GOPMajorityWhip https://twitter.com/GOPMajorityWhip/status/1636008298481680384 https://twitter.com/GOPMajorityWhip/status/1633970248549269511

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