Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) joins CoinDesk Live at Consensus 2026 in Miami to make the case for an ethics provision banning members of Congress and senior administration officials from issuing or promoting cryptocurrencies — calling it "against the Constitution." Plus, why she's optimistic on market structure before midterms, why Democrats are the "party of the future" on crypto, and her new prediction markets bill with Sen. McCormick.

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00:00 Sen. Gillibrand Joins CoinDesk Live at Consensus 2026

00:27 Crypto Market Structure Before Midterms?

01:16 The Ethics Provision: "Against the Constitution"

03:21 70% of Voters Want Officials Out of Crypto

04:40 Tension Around the President's Crypto Involvement

05:43 The Clarity Act and the Alsobrooks-Tillis Compromise

06:07 Banks, GENIUS Act Rulemaking, and the Comment Phase

07:18 "Democrats Are the Party of the Future"

09:49 AI, Jobs, and Rebuilding the Education System