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b'Reshma Patel, a Democratic candidate for New York City\\u2019s Comptroller position, talks about her \\u201cfuture proof\\u201d plan for the city, which centers on investing in cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology. In this episode, she discusses:\\n what duties the New York City Controller performs\\n how Reshma thinks crypto and blockchain tech can help New York City, which she calls her \\u201cfuture proof\\u201d plan\\n how a city comptroller would go about investing 1%-3% of the city\\u2019s pension funds into crypto\\n what type of crypto investment vehicles would be appropriate for the city to invest in\\xa0\\n why Reshma became interested in crypto in the first place\\xa0\\n what sort of real-world issues blockchain technology could solve in NYC, particularly in its procurement system\\n whether Reshma envisions an NYC blockchain solution for its procurement system being on a private or public blockchain\\xa0\\n how the Comptroller could influence the state of New York to make the BitLicense more accessible for entrepreneurs\\xa0\\n why NYC must compete in the blockchain/crypto space with Miami and Wyoming\\xa0\\n how crypto could help NYC recover post-COVID\\xa0\\n what comes next for Reshma\\u2019s campaign and why she is not allowed to receive crypto donations\\xa0\\n \\xa0\\n Thank you to our sponsors!\\n Crypto.com: https://crypto.onelink.me/J9Lg/unchainedcardearnfeb2021\\xa0\\n Tezos: https://tezos.com/discover?utm_source=laura-shin&utm_medium=podcast-sponsorship-unconfirmed&utm_campaign=tezos-campaign&utm_content=hero\\xa0\\n NEAR: https://near.org\\xa0\\n \\xa0\\n Episode Links\\n \\xa0\\n Reshma Patel\\n Twitter: https://twitter.com/reshmapatelnyc?lang=en\\xa0\\n Blockchain campaign: https://www.reshma2021.com/blockchain\\xa0\\n CoinDesk profile: https://www.coindesk.com/city-comptroller-candidate-says-blockchain-is-in-new-yorks-future\\xa0\\n The Block article: https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/102122/candidate-nyc-comptroller-crypto-blockchain\\n\\n Miscellaneous Links\\n BitLicense\\n https://ciphertrace.com/new-york-bitlicense/\\n \\nhttps://www.coindesk.com/bitlicense-timeline\\xa0\\n \\n Duties of NYC Comptroller\\n \\n https://comptroller.nyc.gov/about/duties-of-the-comptroller/\\xa0\\n \\n Link to the Crypto News Recap:\\n https://unchainedpodcast.com/doge-up-13000-ytd/\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'