Advocacy Group ‘Stand With Crypto’ Says It’s Exceeded 1 Million Signups
Stand With Crypto, a digital assets advocacy group backed by Coinbase Inc., said it signed up its first million members as of Wednesday.
Election 2024
Flood of Cash from Coinbase Gives Crypto One of the Biggest Campaign War Chests
The crypto industry has – with the addition of another $25 million from Coinbase Inc. on Monday – amassed one of the largest stockpiles of campaign cash in U.S. politics.
Mexico’s Crypto Stance Unlikely to Change as Ruling Morena Party’s Claudia Sheinbaum Elected President
Mexico City’s former mayor Claudia Sheinbaum, fielded by the ruling Morena party, has been elected Mexico’s first female president.
U.S. Sen. Wyden: House ‘Right’ to Pursue Crypto Bill, Late in Session for More Progress
AUSTIN, Texas – Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), one of the U.S. Senate Democrats who’ve shown some support for crypto issues, cast doubt Friday that a legislative solution for the industry would move quickly, but he suggested to an audience at CoinDesk’s Consensus 2024 that the momentum will continue next year in Washington.
RFK Jr. Says Guilty Verdict May Help Trump’s Election Prospects
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., independent U.S. presidential candidate, speaks at Consensus 2024 by CoinDesk. (CoinDesk/Shutterstock/Suzanne Cordiero)
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Trump’s Guilty Verdict and Pro-Crypto Stance
Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., independent U.S. presidential candidate, speaks at Consensus 2024 in Austin, Texas. (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)
A16z Boosts Crypto’s Election Fund by Another $25M to Seek Friendly Congress
A $25 million donation from Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) hit the campaign coffers of the industry’s U.S. political action committee (PAC), according to a Thursday announcement from the firm, putting the amount raised by some of crypto’s biggest names at about $136 million and potentially elevating the sector to the upper echelon of campaign donors.
Ripple Donates Another $25M to Crypto Super PAC Fairshake
Ripple has added another $25 million to the coffers of Fairshake, a federal crypto super political action committee (PAC) that’s spending big this election year to support crypto-friendly Congressional candidates.
One-Third of U.S. Voters Say They’ll Weigh Candidates’ Crypto Views Before Voting: Poll
One in three U.S. voters said they’ll consider a political candidate’s position on cryptocurrencies before making a voting decision, according to a new Harris Poll examination of likely U.S. voters.
Trump Widens Lead Over With Biden (on Polymarket and PredictIt) After Courting Crypto Vote
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