Re: If most politicians know nothing about Bitcoin then how will they regulate it?
I wonder what kind of qualifications would be needed to become a cryptocurrency advisor.
An advanced degree in computer science and/or cryptography could do it, but they would lack the financial knowledge. Someone having all three would be a hard find. The alternative would be to scout for those who regularly contribute code to cryptocurrency and blockchain projects, but a lot of the top minds in crypto are devs posting under anonymous/pseudonymous handles who don't give a damn about economics, finance, or anything that isn't about the code, and even if they do care about the wider perspective, chances are they will probably want the government to keep their hands off crypto anyway.
An advanced degree in computer science and/or cryptography could do it, but they would lack the financial knowledge. Someone having all three would be a hard find. The alternative would be to scout for those who regularly contribute code to cryptocurrency and blockchain projects, but a lot of the top minds in crypto are devs posting under anonymous/pseudonymous handles who don't give a damn about economics, finance, or anything that isn't about the code, and even if they do care about the wider perspective, chances are they will probably want the government to keep their hands off crypto anyway.
I suppose "cryptoeconomics" isn't really an established field yet.
They need experts who understand the coding, cryptographic and networking aspects, and also those who understand markets and economic design. These don't all need to be the same people. As you point out, even the top minds in this field probably aren't equipped or interested in all the aspects beyond code. The government is really good at recruiting brilliant people when it wants to. So, there's that too.