Transcript Ep. 307: Can Crypto Be a Force in the Midterms? Yes, Say Kristin Smith and Jake Chervinsky

Laura Shin: 

Hi, all. As you know, my book, The Cryptopians, comes out February 22. I wanted to share a blurb that Jeff John Roberts, the executive editor of Decrypt and author of Kings of Crypto, wrote about it. Jeff said, the most authoritative account yet of Ethereum. Laura Shin is deeply sourced in the crypto world and this is reflected on every page. The Cryptopians also casts new light on Vitalik Buterin, showing the human side of Ethereum’s founding genius as never before. 

If that intrigues you, then preorder The Cryptopians, Idealism, Greed, Lies, and the Making of the First Big Cryptocurrency Craze today at bit.ly/cryptopians. And again, the book comes out February 22, and you can preorder it at bit.ly/cryptopians.

Hi, everyone. Welcome to Unchained, your no-hype resource for all things crypto. I'm your host, Laura Shin, a journalist with over two decades of experience. I started covering crypto six years ago, and as the senior editor at Forbes, was the first mainstream media reporter to cover cryptocurrency full time. This is the January 11, 2022 episode of Unchained. 

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Today's topic is crypto policy, regulatory, and political priorities in 2022. Here to discuss are Kristin Smith, executive director at the Blockchain Association, and Jake Chervinsky, head of policy at the Blockchain Association. Welcome, Kristin and Jake. 

Kristin Smith: 

It's great to be here.

Jake Chervinsky: 

Thanks for having us, Laura.