In this conversation, Joe Carlasare and Pascal Hügli dive into how Bitcoin intersects with U.S. elections, focusing on the crucial role of fiscal stimulus and regulatory landscapes in shaping Bitcoin’s price and adoption. Joe shares his personal journey from Bitcoin skeptic to advocate, offering insights into how different political administrations could impact the future of digital assets. They also explore which U.S. presidential candidate might be more bullish for crypto, while shedding light on Congress’s ongoing dysfunction in passing effective crypto legislation. The discussion tackles Coinbase’s battles with the SEC, the tangled web of securities laws, and how current investor protection efforts by the SEC are failing the very investors they aim to protect.

Timestamps:

00:00 The Significance of Bitcoin in US Elections
03:05 Joe Carlasare: A Bitcoin Advocate's Journey
06:01 The Impact of US Elections on Bitcoin and Crypto
08:48 Fiscal Stimulus: The Key Driver for Bitcoin's Price
12:11 Regulatory Landscape: Bitcoin vs. Broader Crypto Space
17:57 The Future of Bitcoin Amidst Fiscal Spending
20:51 Bitcoin as a Hedge Against Economic Uncertainty
24:10 The Growing Acceptance of Bitcoin in Traditional Finance
29:14 Political Impacts on Digital Assets
32:02 Congressional Dysfunction and Crypto Legislation
34:25 Market Demand and Institutional Adoption
38:10 The Future of Bitcoin in Finance
40:03 Coinbase and SEC Challenges
46:10 The Complexity of Securities Law
51:18 Investor Protection and Regulatory Challenges

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