Recent media coverage criticizing a high-profile appointment to oversee AI and crypto policy completely misses the point. Here's the reality: if you want someone capable of regulating fast-moving technologies like artificial intelligence and cryptocurrency, they need hands-on experience. That means investments across multiple companies in these sectors. How else would they understand the nuances, risks, and innovation happening in real-time? You can't regulate what you don't comprehend. The expectation that a qualified candidate would have zero financial exposure to these industries is absurd. It's like asking a chef to run a kitchen they've never cooked in.