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Crypto Seeks to Make Mark on U.S. Elections During 'Super Tuesday'

[Mar 5 4:32 PM] 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…

Trump: Bitcoin Has Taken on 'a Life of its Own,' Will Probably Need Some Regulation

[Feb 23 4:07 AM] 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

[Feb 21 12:59 AM] 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

[Feb 20 12:55 AM] 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

[Jan 22 12:57 PM] 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…

In Search of the Elusive Crypto Voter

[Dec 14, 2023 12:30 AM] 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…

Anonymous Crypto Interests Bombard Key Senator Sherrod Brown With Political Ads

[Dec 13, 2023 4:27 PM] 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…

Binance, SBF, ETH and Gensler Get Mentions at Republican Presidential Debate

[Dec 6, 2023 8:37 PM] Republican leadership contender Vivek Ramaswamy got the first crypto question.

House's McHenry Says He Won't Seek Reelection, Costing Crypto a Top Ally

[Dec 5, 2023 11:19 AM] 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

[Nov 16, 2023 8:00 AM] 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…

A Crypto President? Top U.S. 2024 Contenders Aren’t Fans, and Rivals Are Way Behind

[Aug 28, 2023 10:42 AM] 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…

Bitcoin Won’t Back U.S. Dollar, Presidential Hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy Says

[Aug 1, 2023 10:14 AM] 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

[Jul 31, 2023 2:37 PM] 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

[May 31, 2023 2:30 PM] 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…

Welcome, Crypto, to the Fiery Cauldron of U.S. Presidential Politics

[May 31, 2023 2:24 PM] 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…

DeSantis and the Growing Culture War Around Bitcoin

[May 25, 2023 10:08 AM]

DeSantis: ‘Bitcoin Represents a Threat to the Current Regime’

[May 24, 2023 10:14 PM] Florida’s governor and the Republican’s latest leadership candidate talked crypto and central bank digital currencies in a Twitter space with Elon Musk.