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New Crypto Bill Will “Unleash Chaos,” Warns Economist

Season 2025 Episode 7257 | 17m 13s

The Senate recently passed the Genius Act. This bill establishes regulatory frameworks for the stablecoin, a cryptocurrency that will hold the same value as the US dollar. For the digital assets industry, the move is a historic milestone. But Barry Eichengreen, Professor of Economics and Politics at U.C. Berkeley, warns that the Genius Act could bring economic chaos. He joins the show to explain.

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