Transcript Ep. 524: Rep. Ritchie Torres on Why Congress Should Make Clear Crypto Laws

Laura Shin: 

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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 eight years ago and as a Senior Editor at Forbes was the first mainstream media reporter to cover cryptocurrency full-time. This is the July 28th, 2023 episode of Unchained.

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Today's guest is Representative Ritchie Torres. Welcome Representative Torres.

Rep. Ritchie Torres:

It's an honor to be here.