Cynthia Lummis: 'Democrats Hate Trump More Than They Like Good Policy'

Gregory Xethalis, General Counsel at Multicoin Capital, sits down with Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) for a wide-ranging farewell conversation at CoinDesk's Policy & Regulation conference. She reflects on the journey from Lummis-Gillibrand to the CLARITY Act, tells the personal story that first drew her to Bitcoin and self-custody, and pays tribute to longtime staffer Chris Land. Lummis doesn't hold back on last week's failed cloture vote, pinning it squarely on Senate Democrats. As she prepares to leave office in January, she urges the industry to turn to the SEC and CFTC, arguing it's ready to be a force on Capitol Hill without her. - 00:00 Senator Lummis Joins CoinDesk Live at Policy & Regulation 00:30 The Personal Story That Led Her to Bitcoin 02:30 How Crypto Became Her Legislative Mission 04:00 Wyoming, Chris Land, and Building Lummis-Gillibrand 08:30 What Makes Wyoming a Frontier State 11:00 A Truly Bipartisan Bill — Until the Vote 12:00 Why She Blames Democrats for CLARITY's Defeat 16:30 Turn to the SEC and CFTC — and Dust Off CLARITY Later 17:30 Senate vs. House: Where Members Have Real Independence 19:30 Is the Industry Ready to Fight Without Her? 21:00 How She Wants to Be Remembered: 'A Spark' - #digitalfinance #finance #bitcoin Subscribe to CoinDesk on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/CoinDesk?sub_confirmation=1 CoinDesk is the leading digital media, events and information services company for the crypto asset and blockchain technology community. Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/coindesk LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/coindesk Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coindesk Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CoinDesk Newsletters: https://www.coindesk.com/newsletters CoinDesk Podcast Network: https://open.spotify.com/show/2jyIhkvAQhed8AWDZiPpSP Public Keys: https://open.spotify.com/show/1rqYzRV10nfKfoTpFXZhTE Markets Daily Crypto Roundup: https://open.spotify.com/show/7sDXM8BlxsUqzL2IqmLqwE The Policy Protocol: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Fh8ffulAWcCqMu0uVuwoj