Unchained

White House Crypto Summit: Two Attendees Share Why It Matters - Ep. 797

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The election of Donald Trump marked a sea change for U.S. crypto policy.

The symbolism of that transformation was on full display at the White House’s first-ever Crypto Summit, at which President Trump met with several crypto business leaders. But what was actually said behind closed doors? And does this mark the beginning of a truly pro-crypto shift—or just another short-lived political move?

In this episode, BitGo CEO Mike Belshe and former CFTC Chairman Chris Giancarlo break down what really happened at the summit, whether the proposed Bitcoin reserve is a smart idea or a political gimmick, and why some believe the U.S. dollar could one day be backed by BTC.

Visit our website for breaking news, analysis, op-eds, articles to learn about crypto, and much more: unchainedcrypto.com

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Guests:
  • Mike Belshe, CEO at BitGo
  • Chris Giancarlo, Senior counsel at Willkie Farr & Gallagher and former CFTC chairman
    Links
    • Recent coverage of Unchained on the Bitcoin Reserve and the White House Crypto Summit :
    • Trump Says He Is Ending Operation Choke Point 2.0
    • Trump Establishes Strategic Bitcoin Reserve and Digital Asset Stockpile
    • Trump's Surprise Crypto Reserve Announcement Iced Out D.C. Insiders
    • How Did Ripple Sell Trump on XRP in a Crypto Reserve? By Pushing for Solana
    • Why Trump May Have Chosen This Week to Announce a Strategic Crypto Reserve
    • Which Crypto Assets Belong in a Reserve? This VC Says Not XRP and ADA
    • Chris’s article: Crypto neo-privateers could be the solution to hacks
    • Nic Carter’s tweet on Trump’s crypto endeavours
    • Omid Malekan’s analogy of the SBR with buying a shirt

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