It’s been a while since former Speaker of the House Paul Ryan was in the public spotlight, but in this episode, we discover his surprising stance: he’s bullish on crypto! In fact, he believes that crypto could be crucial in staving off a U.S. debt crisis. We dive deep into his core argument and explore a range of related topics, such as:  - America’s debt crisis - The potential loss of the U.S. reserve currency status - How crypto could help the U.S. stay ahead of China - Why the left is anti-crypto - Crypto under a Trump vs. Kamala’s administration  This episode highlights how crypto is becoming an essential issue in Washington. Tune in for a comprehensive look at crypto’s growing influence on U.S. politics and beyond. ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2    ⁠ 🦄UNISWAP | BROWSER EXTENSION https://bankless.cc/uniswap  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM ⁠https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  🛞MANTLE | MODULAR LAYER 2 NETWORK https://bankless.cc/Mantle    🌐 OBOL | STAKE ON DVs, SCALE ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/obol  🗣️TOKU | CRYPTO EMPLOYMENT  https://bankless.cc/toku  ------ ✨ Mint the episode on Zora ✨ https://zora.co/collect/zora:0x0c294913a7596b427add7dcbd6d7bbfc7338d53f/55   ------ TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro 5:11 Why Politics Are Messier 7:36 Being Speaker of the House 11:27 Paul’s WSJ Stablecoin Op-Ed 16:47 Paul’s Intro to Crypto 18:54 U.S. Debt Crisis 26:05 Losing Reserve Currency 28:29 CBDCs vs. Stablecoins  38:06 KYC Stablecoins & Legislation  43:27 Anti-Crypto Army 46:16 Is the Left Anti-Crypto?  51:03 Right vs. Left Crypto Adoption  55:50 Kamala vs. Trump 58:49 Advice to Bankless Listeners 1:01:18 Closing & Disclaimers ------ RESOURCES Paul Ryan  https://x.com/speakerryan   WSJ Article  https://www.wsj.com/articles/stablecoins-could-stave-off-a-us-debt-crisis-china-digital-currency-c491d717   ------ Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here: https://www.bankless.com/disclosures  ⁠