Who?
Rep. Brad Sherman (D-CA)
Ask a Pol asked:
“What did you make of [SEC Chair Gary] Gensler’s move on crypto at the SEC?”
Key Sherman:
“I think anything that adds more additional regulation to the space is a good idea,” Sherman told Ask a Pol, adding “The right time was five years ago, but it’ll do for now.”
LISTEN: Laslo & Sherman
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Below find a rough transcript of Ask a Pol’s exclusive interview with Rep. Brad Sherman (D-CA), slightly edited for clarity.
TRANSCRIPT: Laslo & Sherman
Matt Laslo: “What did you make of Gensler’s move on crypto at the SEC?”
Brad Sherman: “I haven’t seen anything in the last four hours, so…”
ML: “Oh no, his move a couple weeks back — kind of.”
BS: “I think anything that adds more additional regulation to the space is a good idea.”
ML: “Yeah?”
BS: “Yeah.”
ML: “Is it time for that?”
BS: “No, the right time was five years ago, but it’ll do for now.”
ML: “Yeah? There you go, Preciate ya.”
Rep. Brad Sherman on SEC approval of Bitcoin EFTs: "the right time was 5 years ago"