Patrick is the Executive Director of the President’s Council of Advisors for Digital Assets. We spoke to Patrick at ETH Denver to get the latest on Market Structure. Patrick discuses when the bill will pass, banks vs. crypto arguments, why developers should care about legislation, ethics concerns, if there will be enough Democrats to pass the bill, concerns with further delaying the bill, thoughts on David Sacks as Crypto Czar and who may replace him next 

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TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 - Welcome Patrick Witt To Crypto In America!

0:30 - Latest Update On Market Structure 

4:30 - Locked Phones During Meeting 

5:30 - Banks vs. Crypto Industry - Will They Find Common Ground? 

7:50 - Agreement Timeline - Will It Take Until March or Aprill? 

9:30 - Thoughts on Reconciliation Process 

12:00 - Patrick’s Message To Developers & Why They Should Care About DC Legislation 

14:10 - Ethics Concerns - Will There Be Enough Democrat Votes?

16:40 - Brain Drain Concerns From Delays

18:00 - Thoughts On David Sacks’ Time In DC As Crypto Czar

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