Ashe Schow is a columnist for the Washington Examiner and has written extensively about cryptocurrencies, Washington's obsession with them and what they can be used for. She's most acquainted with Dogecoin and the work its founders are doing to promote cryptocurrencies as fun as well as being part of a counterculture. For example, the Dogecoin foundation sponsored a NASCAR racer and is sending messages to the moon. Perhaps Ashe's strongest work on the subject is her interview with a porn star bringing Dogecoin into her website business.

But her work in cryptocurrencies is not limited to Dogecoin. Because of the focus on Bitcoin, Ashe has written about Congress' obsession and desire to categorize cryptocurrencies as both a currency for regulatory purposes and a commodity for tax purposes.

Ashe also gives lectures on the incorporation of reddit into social media and journalism.

Mark A. Calabria is director of financial regulation studies at the Cato Institute. Before joining Cato in 2009, he spent six years as a member of the senior professional staff of the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs. In that position, Mark handled issues related to housing, mortgage finance, economics, banking and insurance for Ranking Member Richard Shelby (R-AL). Prior to his service on Capitol Hill, Mark served as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Regulatory Affairs at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, and also held a variety of positions at Harvard University’s Joint Center for Housing Studies, the National Association of Home Builders and the National Association of Realtors. Mark has also been a Research Associate with the U.S. Census Bureau’s Center for Economic Studies. He holds a doctorate in economics from George Mason University.