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Capitol Hill War Stories from a DC Lobbyist Who’s Seen It All (SBF, Gensler, Elizabeth Warren)

Donnerstag, 4. Juni 2026 · 59 min

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Crypto policy in Washington has gone from punchline to power center. David sits down with Ron Hammond, Head of Policy and Advocacy at Wintermute, for a rare inside look at how crypto actually moves through DC: the SBF era, Elizabeth Warren’s anti-crypto army, Gary Gensler’s SEC, bank lobby pressure, Trump’s crypto conflicts, the Clarity Act fight, and why privacy and self-custody may be the next major battleground.

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TIMESTAMPS

Becoming “Captain Crypto” in DC
From Joke to Serious Political Force
Why Crypto Punches Above Its Weight
How SBF Captured Washington
The FTX Fallout in Capitol Hill
Elizabeth Warren and Crypto’s Proxy Wars
How DC Letters Actually Get Written
How Powerful Is the Crypto Lobby?
Who Is Playing on Crypto’s Side?
Democrats, Gensler, and the 2024 Lesson
The Gensler Era and Prometheum
Will Warren Ever Pivot?
Trump, the Crypto Ball, and World Liberty
Will the Clarity Act Pass?
Privacy, Self-Custody, and the Next Front
The Social Side of Crypto in DC

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RESOURCES

Ron Hammond
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