An Interview with Andrew Yang about Crypto and Politics

The yWhales team speaks with Andrew Yang, Founder of Lobby3 and GoldenDAO, a Democratic candidate for NYC Mayor in 2021 and Democratic US Presidential candidate for the 2020 election. Andrew talks about his two projects, Lobby3 and GoldenDAO, and how they incorporate crypto into the political space. He discusses why he chose the DAO format over than the traditional formal. He also shares why he thinks the crypto community has the potential to become a political force and how he wants to make Web3 more accessible.

 

About Guests

When Andrew Yang began his run for President in 2017, the national approval rating for universal basic income (UBI) was 27%. Today, it’s 65%. And yet, Yang’s defining impact isn’t changing hearts and minds. It’s changing policy.

When Yang suspended his presidential campaign in early 2020, he immediately went to work setting up an advocacy organization that could further the mission of cash relief for all. In just two years, it has become one of the most impactful advocacy organizations in the country - playing a defining role in getting stimulus checks passed during the pandemic and passing the child tax credit, essentially the largest Basic Income trial in history.

As a tech-forward and solutions-oriented advocate, we believe Andrew Yang’s voice and lobbying experience can help unite the Web3 community around meaningful legislative efforts to benefit the people.

 

You’ll learn about:

• Andrew’s first exposure to Bitcoin
• His two big projects, Lobby3 and GoldenDAO, that bring crypto into politics
• How he approaches and finds people to educate politicians and leaders as well as the next generation
• Why he thinks the crypto community has the potential to become a political force
• Why he chose the DAO format for his two initiatives vs a traditional model and the governance challenges he’s finding
• Where he thinks the US is in terms of adopting blockchain cryptocurrency technology compared to the rest of the world
• How he wants to make Web3 more accessible

 

Resources: 

Connect with Andrew Yang: Website | LinkedIn | Twitter | Instagram | YouTube | Facebook

Connect with YWhales: Website | BitClout | Twitter

Lobby3: Website | Twitter | Discord | OpenSea

GoldenDAO: Website | Twitter | Discord | Instagram

 

Timestamps

[01:04] Andrew’s background

[05:35] Media attention through podcasts

[08:07] First exposure to Bitcoin

[10:58] Crypto in politics

[13:54] Educating politicians and leaders

[17:11] Demographic shift

[28:08] DAOs provide a model for governance

[30:21] Governance challenges

[31:41] Clarity is crucial on regulation

[37:50] Security and centralization

[41:52] Joining political environments

[45:35] Educating the next generation

[48:29] What Andrew is concerned about & what business leaders should think about

[56:24] Deterrents for getting involved in politics

[57:18] Excited about making the space more accessible

 

DISCLAIMER: yWhales is not affiliated with YPO but at this time only allow for YPO, YPO Gold, and YNG members due to privacy & confidentiality. Support and production for today’s episode was done by Truth Work Media. Nothing in the podcast constitutes professional and/or financial advice, nor does any information on the podcast constitute a comprehensive or complete statement of the matters discussed or the law relating thereto.