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Kristin Smith
Solana Policy Institute
@KristinSmith
Joined February 2014
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    1/ I’m here at the White House just before President Trump signs the GENIUS Act into law, I’m incredibly proud of this milestone – and of the people, the progress, and the purpose behind this moment. This is history. And it didn’t happen overnight. Here's how we got here.👇
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    1/ Attention US Senators - curious how this obscure, little industry called “crypto” has been able to be so effective in Washington this past week? Let me explain to you crypto’s 3 SUPERPOWERS...
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    Dear US Senate - Meet @elonmusk and his 58.9 million followers.
    Replying to @brian_armstrong and @MarkWarner
    Agreed, this is not the time to pick technology winners or losers in cryptocurrency technology. There is no crisis that compels hasty legislation.
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    END/ Vote YES on Wyden. Vote NO on Warner. Crypto. Here for good.
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    Well #crypto community… engagement in Washington is working! I think it's clear from today's hearing that we've turned a corner. Keep building. We’ll keep educating. #wagmi
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    1/ Tonight, I received a letter from Sen. Warren criticizing a recent letter to Congress cosigned by dozens of former US military, intelligence officers, and national security professionals. Here’s the letter from Nov. 15:
    Today, a coalition of digital asset industry companies and entrepreneurs with U.S. military and national security backgrounds sent a letter to members of @SenateBanking @BankingGOP and @FinancialCmte @FSCDems to address and clarify misperceptions about illicit finance and money
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    1/ Dear Senators, still confused about why the @MarkWarner amendments (yes, all 5 of them) fall short of fixing the #crypto provision in the #infrastructurebill? Here are 3 things you need to know.
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    1/ If you’ve been paying attention the past few weeks, there’s a lot of evidence of a bipartisan vibe shift on crypto. Contrary to the media narrative that pushes a polarized split on the issues, here’s what I’ve seen…
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    2/ SUPERPOWER #1: #Crypto has a *very big* and *very passionate* user/participant base. This includes the 50+ million people in the US who hold crypto assets.
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    3/ But it also includes the thousands of individuals & businesses contributing to network operations. Unlike traditional financial services & Internet platforms, crypto networks are built, operated & maintained by a COMMUNITY of participants.
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    4/ SUPERPOWER #2: Crypto mobilizes fast. The community is very active on Twitter. The industry is used to fast-moving developments & knows how to share info with large audiences quickly. And it’s not just developers on the network - it’s celebrities w/ big followings.
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    5/ SUPERPOWER #3: HODL. This is a community built to withstand chaotic markets and “hodl” (yes, that’s how we spell it) assets in the face of knee-weakening volatility. That same energy and determination has now been turned to politics, which should be interesting...
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    7/ It’s worth listening to the crowd. They are rallying behind the Wyden/Lummis/Toomey amendment because it protects the community of operators who don’t have customers or access to customer information that the #infrastructurebill is asking them to report.
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    6/ So that’s why the community has been able to cause such a stir this week. It will not stop here... this is a smart crowd of doers who like to *take action.* The community is getting smarter on politics (and has a long memory). This is only going to get more intense.