Bitcoin Revolution in Washington: Senator Lummis on U.S. Debt, Gold, Stablecoins & Dollar Dominance

Natalie Brunell is joined by U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis to discuss the future of Bitcoin and digital assets, from passing landmark legislation to establishing a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve. They explore how recent policy shifts, including The BITCOIN Act and stablecoin regulations could reshape the U.S. financial system—reducing debt, securing monetary freedom, and reinforcing dollar dominance.

Topics covered include:
- Policy shift with the Trump administration being pro-Bitcoin/pro-digital assets
- Passing digital asset legislation and bi-partisan support
- Details of The Bitcoin Act and Strategic Bitcoin Reserve
- Reducing U.S. debt and interest payments
- Revaluing gold certificates to buy Bitcoin
- Protecting the right to Bitcoin self-custody
- Regulatory frameworks defining a digital security, a utility token, a stablecoin, and a commodity
- Meme coins
- The GENIUS Act (Sen. Bill Hagerty)
- The relationship between stablecoins and US Treasuries
- World reserve status of the U.S. dollar
- Why "spend your dollars and save your Bitcoin"
- Bitcoin as the greatest store of value globally

Guest Biography: Cynthia Lummis is a Republican U.S. Senator from Wyoming, serving since 2021. Previously she was a U.S. Representative and Wyoming's State Treasurer. Lummis is known for her advocacy of Bitcoin and digital assets, limited government and energy industry interests.

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*IN THIS COIN STORIES EPISODE*
00:00 Bitcoin Trump administration views
2:54 BITCOIN Act of 2024 (S.4912)
7:54 Genius Group
8:27 Bitdeer Technologies Group
8:49 Bitcoin 2025 - Las Vegas, Women of Bitcoin Brunch
8:57 Revaluing gold
12:20 Gold vs. Bitcoin
14:45 Clarifying digital security vs utility token vs stablecoin
16:39 What is a memecoin?
17:50 Casa, Speed Wallet
18:41 The Bitcoin Way & Coinkite - securing your Bitcoin
19:23 Stablecoins and GENIUS Act of 2025 (S.394)
21:44 Creating regulation around stablecoins, Tether
23:52 Status of US Dollar as global reserve currency
26:07 Save Bitcoin, spend dollars
27:21 White House embracing Bitcoin
29:22 When will the US buy Bitcoin?

*OTHER RESOURCES*
Natalie Brunell’s website https://www.talkingbitcoin.com/
S.4912 - BITCOIN Act of 2024 https://www.lummis.senate.gov/wp-content/uploads/BITCOIN-Act-FINAL.pdf
S.394 - GENIUS Act of 2025 https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/394/text

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Editor: Silas Foley
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