Messari’s Ryan Selkis from Bitcoin to crypto policy.Now Available |&nbsp;Michael Casey’s New Book with Frank H. McCourt, their forthcoming book:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Our-Biggest-Fight-Reclaiming-Humanity/dp/0593728513" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Our Biggest Fight: Reclaiming Liberty, Humanity, and Dignity in the Digital Age</a>In this episode of&nbsp;"Money Reimagined," host&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/mikejcasey" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Michael Casey</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/sheila_warren?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Sheila Warren</a>interview Ryan Selkis, CEO of Messari, about his journey in the crypto industry and his views on crypto policy and politics. They discuss Ryan's early days in Bitcoin, his role in breaking the Mt. Gox story, and his decision to focus on crypto policy. Selkis explains his belief that a pro-crypto US government would benefit the industry and argues that voting for Trump is the way to achieve this. At the same time, Warren emphasizes the importance of bipartisan engagement and working with Congress.&nbsp;The conversation covers various topics related to politics, policy, and the role of cryptocurrency.Chapters |&nbsp;00:00 Introduction and Background01:24 Early Days in Crypto08:44 Ryan Selkis: A Crypto Personality09:13 Crypto Policy and Politics30:46 The Role of Political Pressure in Cryptocurrency Legislation36:04 Crypto as a Defense Against AI and Protection of Individual Rights38:31 The Importance of Small Government Principles in Crypto40:47 The Impact of Social Media Polarization on PoliticsLinks |&nbsp;<a href="https://messari.io/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Messari</a>&nbsp;<a href="https://cryptoforinnovation.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Crypto Council for Innovation</a>&nbsp;<a href="https://www.coindesk.com/?_gl=1*rcv4zw*_up*MQ..*_ga*NDI5Nzg0NzYzLjE3MDY3MjY0MzI.*_ga_VM3STRYVN8*MTcwNjcyNjQzMi4xLjAuMTcwNjcyNjQzMi4wLjAuMA" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">CoinDesk.com</a>-Money Reimagined has been produced and edited by senior producer Michele Musso and our executive producer is Jared Schwartz. Our theme song is “The News Tonight ” by Shimmer.&nbsp;See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.

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