E177: How dangerous is crypto's hold on politics?
Donald Trump in 2025: "I'm a big crypto fan. I've been that from the beginning."
Donald Trump in 2019: "I am not a fan of Bitcoin and other Cryptocurrencies, which are not money, and whose value is highly volatile and based on thin air."
What changed? Whatever the answer, Trump is only the highest-profile example of a growing trend.
Our expert host, Robin Lycka, is joined by Peter Geoghegan, Director of Democracy for Sale, to ask: "how dangerous is crypto's hold on politics?"
They discuss how crypto money is reshaping politics, what makes it such an effective tool of influence, and what comes…
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