Sen. Steve Daines: "I think that crypto is the future for financial freedom"

Who?Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT) — Finance & Banking Committees LISTEN: Laslo & Daines Ask a Pol asks:Never asked you about crypto before — where do you come down at? Key Daines: “Big fan — financial freedom,” Sen. Steve Daines exclusively tells Ask a Pol. “I’m supportive. The crypto industry is asking for guardrails. They want to see the appropriate kind of regulation. They just don’t want to have government be the dictators.” Caught our ear:“I think that crypto is the future for financial freedom,” Daines tells us. Consider chipping in to support Ask a Pol’s original, independent journalism — Venmo, PayPal, Cash App — or just buy us a beer!ICYMI — Ask a Pol’s exclusive w/ Rep. French Hill Below find a rough transcript of Ask a Pol’s exclusive interview with Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT), slightly edited for clarity.TRANSCRIPT: Sen. Steve DainesSCENE: Sen. Daines and his aide exit a tram that runs underground from the Senate Office Buildings to the US Capitol. Matt Laslo: “Hey, how are you, sir?”Steve Daines: “Good.”ML: “Where are you — I’ve never asked you crypto before.”SD: “Yeah.”ML: “Where do you come down on that?”SD: “Big fan.” Ask a Pol — asking your lawmakers your questions at your US Capitol Laslo chuckles.ML: “Yeah?”SD: “Yeah. Financial freedom.”ML: “Cause I know some of your — well, cause some of your colleagues have big fears about it hitting the illicit market. Where do you want to see that go?”SD: “So, I’m supportive. You know, the crypto industry is asking for guardrails. They want to see the appropriate kind of regulation. They just don’t want to have government be the dictators. They want to have appropriate guardrails, but I think that crypto is the future for financial freedom.”ML: “Yeah?”Daines and his aide are stepping on an elevator in the basement of the Capitol. Daines aide: “Thank you.”ML: “Preciate ya.”SD: “You bet.”Matt Laslo’s a veteran congressional correspondent, new media prof. & founder of Ask a Pol — a new, people-powered press corps.Content posted at AskaPol.com is copyrighted. Use our original content to move the story forward. And, please, link to us. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.askapoluaps.com/subscribe