Transcript Ep. 365: CFTC Commissioner Caroline Pham on Why US Crypto Regulators Get a B-

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Laura Shin:

Hi, all. A couple of quick notes before we begin. First, this interview with CFTC Commissioner Caroline Pham was recorded before the news about the liquidity or solvency issues with Celsius and Three Arrows Capital were announced.

Second, I’m sad to say that this week Unchained editorial assistant Mark Murdock is leaving. Ever since joining about a year and a half ago, he’s been an indispensable part of the operation. He’s really owned the transformation of the newsletter from a weekly to a daily production and made the Unchained Daily Newsletter what it is today.

He’s been a true crypto native who I’ve been able to rely on in about five million different ways and he really rescued me when I was in the throes of fact checking for my book, which was one of the longest endurance tests I’ve ever experienced work wise. Having Mark as my right hand person was the only way I was able to keep everything else running during that time.

He’s off to work in crypto itself now but I’m sure he’ll continue to be a background influence here at Unchained. I’m grateful to him for being such a kick ass, reliable problem solver, and I am proud to see him go off and do great things in crypto. Thanks for everything Mark. And now onto the show.

Hi, everyone. Welcome to Unchained. Your no hype resource for all things crypto. I’m your host Laura Shin, author of the Cryptopians. I started covering crypto seven years ago and as a senior editor at Forbes was the first mainstream media reporter to cover cryptocurrency full time. This is the June 21, 2022 episode of Unchained.

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Caroline Pham:

Hi. Thank you for having me today.

Laura Shin:
You became a CFTC commissioner in April. Tell us how you came to this role and how you got interested in crypto.