{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/61d2e6951b91cf0012c357bf/6ac4b5c47c84f5d4dda84df5?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"E177: How dangerous is crypto's hold on politics?","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/61d2e6951b91cf0012c357bf/1791282650391-dc90be5e-00a6-4313-b01d-308929c85815.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Donald Trump in 2025: &quot;I&#39;m a big crypto fan. I&#39;ve been that from the beginning.&quot;</p><p><br></p><p>Donald Trump in 2019<strong>:</strong> &quot;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.&quot;</p><p><br></p><p>What changed? Whatever the answer, Trump is only the highest-profile example of a growing trend.</p><p><br></p><p>Our expert host, <strong>Robin Lycka</strong>, is joined by <strong><a href=\"https://bsky.app/profile/petergeoghegan.bsky.social\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Peter Geoghegan</a></strong>, <strong>Director of <a href=\"https://democracyforsale.substack.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Democracy for Sale</a></strong>, to ask: &quot;<strong>how dangerous is crypto&#39;s hold on politics?&quot;</strong></p><p><br></p><p>They discuss how crypto money is reshaping politics, what makes it such an effective tool of influence, and what comes next for AML enforcement.</p><p><br></p><p>Executive Producer: Matthew Dunne-Miles</p><p>Video: Lois Dunford</p><p>Editor: Dominic Delargy</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Subscribe to our newsletter, Fresh Laundry, <a href=\"https://strise.ai/the-laundry\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">here</a></strong>.</p><p>____________________________________</p><p><br></p><p>The Laundry connects anti-money laundering, compliance and financial crime to the real world — the headlines, the regulation behind them, and what non-compliance actually costs.</p><p><br></p><p>Hosted by <strong><a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/rodevand/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Marit Rødevand</a>,</strong> <strong><a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/fredrik-riiser-596b22129/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Fredrik Riiser</a> </strong>and <strong><a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/robinlycka/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Robin Lycka</a></strong>, each episode brings on practitioners from banking, fintech, regulators and investigative journalism to unpack what&#39;s actually happening in the industry.</p><p><br></p><p>The Laundry is proudly produced by <strong><a href=\"https://strise.ai/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Strise </a>– </strong>manual fincrime works ends now.</p><p><br></p><p>Get in touch: <a href=\"mailto:laundry@strise.ai\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">laundry@strise.ai</a></p>","author_name":"Strise"}