Crypto: The Basics & The Beltway

Former White House Deputy press secretary Jamie Smith breaks down the concepts behind cryptocurrency and blockchain technology and says it’s time to start paying attention to this space - even if you don’t fully understand it yet. 

A former co-chair of the World Economic Forum’s Blockchain Council, Jamie Smith worked as the Global Chief Communications Officer for a blockchain infrastructure company starting in 2015. Previously, she served as Special Assistant to the President, head of communications for the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, and Communications Director for the Senate Commerce & Senate Intelligence Committees.