Minnesota Representative and newly elected House Whip Tom Emmer joins the show for a discussion of the FTX fallout, the House hearings, the SEC’s behavior throughout the process, and developments in the House looking ahead to 2023.

Rep. Emmer’s thoughts on the House hearing with John Ray
How the FTX collapse was about a failure of centralization
How the timing of the SBF arrest was not coincidental - and who had an incentive to stop SBF testifying
Why the Bahamian authorities may not have wanted SBF to testify
The meaning of Rep. Emmer’s march letter to Gensler and the SEC
Chairman Gensler’s role in the FTX scandal
Has Gensler been concealing his calendar from the public?
Gensler’s poor track record over the crypto crisis
Oddly close links between SEC Chair Gensler, FTX, and subsidiary exchange IEX
House Republicans will gain the subpoena authority in the next legislative session and what they will do with it
What are some of Emmer’s responsibilities in his new role as Majority Whip? The importance of Rep. McHenry taking charge of the House financial services committee
What are the prospects for stablecoin legislation?
McHenry’s likely crypto agenda for the new session
Rep. Emmer’s commitment to financial privacy
Senator Warren’s draft legislation and risks to the crypto ecosystem
The importance of Rep. Emmer’s Securities Clarity Act
Modernizing a securities regulation regime for crypto
How are Rep. Emmer’s colleagues reacting to the FTX crisis
The role of journalists in assessing the FTX situation

Content mentioned in the episode

Rep. Emmer & colleagues original March '22 letter to SEC Chair Gensler
Rep. Emmer’s annotations of the March letter in response to Gensler's criticisms

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