The rise and volatility of the cryptocurrency industry is drawing growing attention from regulators in Washington. On Wednesday, June 8 at 9:00 a.m. ET, join Washington Post Live for conversations with Rostin Behnam, chair of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Sens. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) and Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.), Dante Disparte, chief strategy officer and head of global policy at Circle, and Tomicah Tillemann, global chief policy officer at Haun Ventures, about what oversight of digital assets should look like and their impact on the larger financial system and economy.
Stream here: wapo.st/cryptojune8livestream
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In a segment presented by Grayscale, CEO Michael Sonnenshein will analyze the crypto landscape and discuss his company’s efforts to launch what could be the first U.S. spot Bitcoin ETF. The conversation will touch on key legal arguments and recent regulatory developments that are bolstering Grayscale’s case—and what it all means for American competitiveness.