Ask a Pol Crypto — EXCLUSIVE: Democrats want "more time” for crypto negotiations, Sen. Bill Hagerty says

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Written By Matt Laslo

Who?

Sen. Bill Hagerty (R-TN) — Sponsor, the GENIUS Act

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Ask a Pol asks:

With a government shutdown looming, Democrats up in arms over Trump family meme coins and with the assassination of Charlie Kirk weighing on many, there aren’t any real talks on crypto market structure yet, right?

Key Hagerty: 

“There certainly are talks going on,” Sen. Bill Hagerty exclusively tells Ask a Pol. “But I think the Democrat side is asking for more time.”

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