EP15: Bitcoin is Good, pt. 2 w/ Grant McCarty, Co-Executive Director - Bitcoin Policy Institute
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Builders In Bitcoin EP15: Bitcoin is Good, pt. 2 w/ Grant McCarty, Co-Executive Director - Bitcoin Policy Institute
I had the pleasure of sitting down with Grant McCarty, Co-Founder and Co-Executive Director of the Bitcoin Policy Institute (BPI), to discuss political engagement and advocacy around Bitcoin. Having advocates like Grant and his BPI co-founder David Zell educating Washington policy makers about Bitcoin in a language that they understand is an important piece of the puzzle when it comes to advancing and protecting the interests of Bitcoiners, both in the United States and beyond.
In this episode, we dig into:
- why BPI is an important part of outreach and how it helps shape politicians’ understanding of Bitcoin
- some of the biggest risks to Bitcoin from government regulation
- the differences in approach to state versus federal policy when it comes to Bitcoin
- and a lot more, including the announcement of a new podcast…
Resources:
Bitcoin Policy Institute: https://www.btcpolicy.org/
Email Grant: [email protected]
Bitcoin Park Public Policy Open House (Thursday, November 3, 2022): https://www.meetup.com/bitcoinpark/events/287981464/
Grant on Twitter: https://twitter.com/grant_mccarty
BPI on Twitter: https://twitter.com/btcpolicyorg
Rod on Twitter: https://twitter.com/bitkite
Builders In Bitcoin on Twitter: https://twitter.com/buildersinbtc
To learn more about Bitcoin Park, please visit and join: https://bitcoinpark.co and/or join our Discord where we are most active: https://discord.gg/YZ8x7mfFKj
And a massive thank you to:
- Producer - Tom Maxwell https://twitter.com/tomjmaxwell
- Theme Composer - Max Wellington https://twitter.com/immaxwellington
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