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From NFL to Startup COO to Congressman Regulating Crypto (with Rep. Anthony Gonzalez)

2022/8/2
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Ben Gilbert介绍了Anthony Gonzalez在众议院金融服务委员会的工作，以及他对Web3和加密货币监管的贡献。他还强调了Gonzalez非凡的人生经历，包括古巴移民家庭背景、NFL球员生涯和创业公司COO的经历。 David Rosenthal也表达了对Gonzalez独特经历的赞赏，并指出Gonzalez在国会中对加密货币和Web3的理解和实际操作经验是独一无二的。 Anthony Gonzalez分享了他对Web3和加密货币的深入了解，以及他在国会中推动相关立法的工作。他解释了为什么他选择进入政界，以及他如何利用他在创业公司和金融领域的经验来应对政治挑战。他还谈到了他如何与选民互动，以及他如何平衡他对选民的责任和对整个国家的责任。 Gonzalez详细描述了他对2020年大选和1月6日国会骚乱的看法，以及他为什么投票支持对前总统的弹劾。他解释了这个决定对他个人和政治生涯的影响，以及他如何权衡个人利益和国家利益。 Gonzalez还讨论了他对美国经济和产业政策的看法，包括可持续性、活力和韧性。他认为美国应该在关键技术领域保持领先地位，并呼吁在国内或与盟友合作建立更具弹性的供应链。他还谈到了他如何看待大学运动员的姓名、肖像和肖像权（NIL）立法，以及他如何看待美国政治的未来。 最后，Gonzalez分享了他对未来职业规划的想法，包括在投资或运营领域继续发展。他强调了与他欣赏的人一起工作的重要性，以及他希望继续为社会做出贡献的愿望。

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Rep. Gonzalez recounts his family's journey from Cuba to Ohio, highlighting his grandfather's involvement in a pro-democracy movement and his father's entrepreneurial spirit in the steel industry.
  • Gonzalez's family immigrated from Cuba after the revolution.
  • His grandfather was offered a position by Castro but turned it down.
  • His father started a steel company in Cleveland, Ohio.

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This episode is a first for Acquired: we’re joined by a sitting US Congressman (from Ben’s home state of Ohio!), Republican House Representative Anthony Gonzalez. Anthony serves on the House Financial Services Committee and is deeply involved in crypto and Web3 regulation, as well as on the Climate and Science, Space & Technology Committee where he oversees NASA among many other agencies. His also has an absolutely incredible story — his family immigrated from Cuba to Ohio, he played in the NFL, he was COO of an Investment Group of Santa Barbara backed startup, and he was one of a small number of Republican congresspeople who voted to impeach former President Donald Trump after the events January 6th. 

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