Governments grapple with crypto regulations

05/01/22 • 26 min

American legislators are scrambling to safeguard citizens from the wild-west of trading crypto and NFT's online. Foreign legislators embrace this new economy to try and bolster themselves as a leaders in the space. The Senator of the District of Columbia, Paul Strauss, joins Shira to give pragmatic look at balancing regulation with innovation.

Meanwhile, Twitter accepts a buyout for $44 Million from tech-mogul Elon Musk. The acquisition sends ripples through the market and stirs a lot of speculation among users.

Meanwhile, Twitter accepts a buyout for $44 Million from tech-mogul Elon Musk. The acquisition sends ripples through the market and stirs a lot of speculation among users.

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