Mark Cuban talks crypto 🎤

The billionaire investor and entrepreneur dishes on Gary Gensler, Kamala Harris, meme coins, and plenty more in a wide-ranging interview.

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Andrew Hayward
October 05, 2024

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📝 What you need to know

Mark Cuban is still passionate about crypto.

That much was clear during this week’s interview between the billionaire investor and entrepreneur and Farokh Sarmad of Rug Radio, Decrypt’s sister company. The former “Shark Tank” star and Dallas Mavericks owner spoke on a wide range of crypto topics, including his takes on a potential Kamala Harris presidency, the fun and danger of trading meme coins, and why he thinks SEC Chair Gary Gensler’s approach to crypto regulation has been so disastrous.

The full Rug Radio interview is available here via YouTube, plus you can read Decrypt’s coverage of some of the key topics above and below.

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