The long list of primary elections Tuesday across 15 U.S. states will steer the fates of many seats in Congress and further solidifies the presidential showdown later this year, but Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong said it’s also a “chance to send a message” to federal politicians who’ve declined to come up with crypto policies.
Trump: Bitcoin Has Taken on ‘a Life of its Own,’ Will Probably Need Some Regulation
Former president and Republican front-runner Donald Trump has said Bitcoin has taken a life on its own and will probably need some regulation.
Crypto Super PAC Fairshake Raises $4.9M From Winklevoss Twins: Report
Fairshake, a super political action committee (PAC), has now received funding of a total of $4.9 million from billionaire twins Cameron Winklevoss and Tyler Winklevoss, Bloomberg reported.
UK Minister Expects Stablecoin and Staking Legislation Within Six Months: Bloomberg
UK Economic Secretary to the Treasury Bim Afolami has said the UK government was “pushing very hard” to bring legislation for stablecoins and staking services for crypto assets within six months, according to a Bloomberg report.
Bailing DeSantis May Leave Deafening Crypto Silence in 2024 Presidential Race
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis may not have been a crypto authority, but he embraced digital assets as a political tool and ensured his influential state made moves to support the industry while he still had his eyes on the White House. His absence – and that of fellow candidate Vivek Ramaswamy – marks a sudden lack of crypto interest in this year’s U.S. presidential race.
In Search of the Elusive Crypto Voter
On Monday, a New Hampshire state representative asked a mostly-filled room at an industry campaign event to raise their hands if they were visiting from another state. More than half the people in the room raised their hands. These visitors had come to hear from industry representatives, state lawmakers and – perhaps most importantly – three presidential candidates talk about the upcoming election.
In Search of the Elusive Crypto Voter
On Monday, a New Hampshire state representative asked a mostly-filled room at an industry campaign event to raise their hands if they were visiting from another state. More than half the people in the room raised their hands. These visitors had come to hear from industry representatives, state lawmakers and – perhaps most importantly – three presidential candidates talk about the upcoming election.
Anonymous Crypto Interests Bombard Key Senator Sherrod Brown With Political Ads
U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), the chairman of the Senate Banking Committee, is arguably the most important lawmaker currently standing in the way of a crypto regulation bill, and industry interests have paid for a new campaign in his own back yard to nudge him.
Binance, SBF, ETH and Gensler Get Mentions at Republican Presidential Debate
Republican leadership contender Vivek Ramaswamy got the first crypto question.
House’s McHenry Won’t Seek Reelection, Costing Crypto a Top Ally: Politico
Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-N.C.), arguably the crypto industry’s most important advocate in the U.S. Congress, has decided not to seek another term, sources told Politico on Tuesday.
Ramaswamy Shares Crypto Plan, Making Him the Only GOP Candidate Who Has One
Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy has a message for most of the employees at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) if he’s elected to the White House: You’re fired. And everybody still left at their desks would need to back off the crypto industry, according to the candidate’s new policy strategy for U.S. digital assets.
A Crypto President? Top U.S. 2024 Contenders Aren’t Fans, and Rivals Are Way Behind
Crypto was on fire as a topic in the early U.S. presidential campaigning, but the first Republican debate last week showed it may not be an issue that has legs with candidates trying to grasp mainstream attention. While we wait to see whether digital assets come up at the Republican primary debate next month, here’s how the major candidates from both parties shake out on the topic:
Bitcoin Won’t Back U.S. Dollar, Presidential Hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy Says
The Republican candidate’s comments stand in contrast to Democratic candidate Robert F. Kennedy, who supports using bitcoin to stabilize the dollar.
DeSantis Accuses Biden of ‘War on Bitcoin,’ Vows to Stop It if Elected President
Presidential candidate and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R-Fla.) called out the Biden Administration for its “war” on bitcoin and cryptocurrencies and said that he will end it should he become President.
Covering the 2024 Presidential Election
It gives me no pleasure to report that less than six months into this Congressional term, the 2024 election season has become fully underway. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) officially declared his candidacy last week, though he appears to have been laying the groundwork (campaigning) for quite some time. Crypto hasn’t been an issue in any previous presidential election, and barely popped its head up during the last few midterms. But as CoinDesk prepares to cover the next roughly 18 months, it looks increasingly likely that this industry will pop its head up.
Welcome, Crypto, to the Fiery Cauldron of U.S. Presidential Politics
Whether the crypto industry wants the spotlight or not, digital assets are among the earliest talking points in the 2024 U.S. presidential election, with the most prominent of the new candidates even invoking bitcoins in his campaign opener as evidence of President Joe Biden’s missteps.
DeSantis and the Growing Culture War Around Bitcoin
DeSantis: ‘Bitcoin Represents a Threat to the Current Regime’
Florida’s governor and the Republican’s latest leadership candidate talked crypto and central bank digital currencies in a Twitter space with Elon Musk.
