The presidential race is heating up, and cryptocurrency, which is fast becoming a central topic among candidates, took the spotlight Wednesday morning at a roundtable in Washington, D.C. that saw the attendance of some crypto leaders and an advisor to President Joe Biden.
Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., hosted the roundtable, with senior advisor to the President, Anita Dunn, also attending the meeting. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., and Rep. Joe Neguse, D-Colo., were also present.
Anthony Scaramucci: American financier
Scaramucci attended the roundtable, and expressed gratitude to Khanna and crypto advocate Mark Cuban “for a great day.” He said he was looking forward to “positive bipartisan legislation and regulation for digital assets and property.”
Kristin Smith: Blockchain Association executive director
Smith shared the key points of the crypto industry that she discussed during the roundtable, including the narrative that “the crypto voter is real.”
Brad Garlinghouse: Ripple CEO
Garlinghouse said that while he hopes the roundtable was “the first step in moving from words to actual action,” the majority of Democratic politicians “continue to enable [U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary] Gensler’s unlawful war on crypto – sabotaging the ability for American innovation to thrive.”
Paul Grewal: Coinbase chief legal officer
Grewal said the Wednesday meeting was “productive,” and he believes officials who attended “heard clearly and engaged on the need for legislation – not more litigation.”