Live at DNC Chicago: From Capitol Hill to Crypto with Amena Ross

In this episode of The Get Down, host Ritzy P sits down with Amena Ross at the Democratic National Committee (DNC) in Chicago to discuss her journey into the world of crypto, her insights on the evolving political landscape of digital assets and the immense potential to create economic spaces of empowerment and opportunities through digital assets, decentralization, and blockchain. Amena also shares her hopes of resetting the table so that everyone is welcome to join in on the conversation.

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Amena Ross is the Head of Global Policy at Cash App and Afterpay. Starting her professional path on Capitol Hill, she started as an Executive Assistant for a member of Congress from Houston, Texas, and worked her way up from there. Following that role, Amena did policy on Homeland Security, served as the Chief of Staff for Mr. Green, and eventually got into digital assets and crypto in her next job at SIFMA (Security Industry Financial Markets Association).

We discuss:

• Amena’s Capitol Hill experience equipped her with the adaptability and versatility to navigate the ever-changing crypto industry. 
• Serious data and well-crafted arguments focused on economic empowerment and financial inclusion will be crucial for crypto to be taken seriously by policymakers.
• True innovation happens when the people directly impacted are at the center of its creation. 
• Predictions for the Harris-Walz position on crypto and what to expect for the future of this ever-changing political landscape.
• The importance of staying in the know, doing your own research, and being open to new perspectives. 

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Chapters

• 0:00 From Capitol Hill to Crypto with Amena Ross
• 2:37 Amina outlines her career path from Capitol Hill into crypto.
• 4:56 How her experience on Capitol Hill prepared her for the evolving crypto industry.
• 6:37 Amina stresses the personal ethos behind the crypto industry and its potential to reset the global financial system.
• 8:09 Predictions on Harris/ Walz position for crypto.
• 10:16 The changing political landscape and the need for serious points and platforms in the crypto industry.