‘I’m a Pro-Freedom Candidate’: John Deaton on his Senate Race With Elizabeth Warren
The election pits a fierce crypto advocate against one of its biggest political opponents. Deaton is a speaker at this year’s Consensus festival, in May.
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Lummis: Crypto Will Erupt as Big Issue in Senate Races Including Banking Chair Brown’s
U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) said that the high-stakes Ohio election that could decide both the Senate majority and the leadership of the Senate Banking Committee is likely to dig into cryptocurrency issues, and she encouraged industry insiders to make sure it does.
Trump is Clear Favorite Among Crypto-Owning Voters in U.S. Presidential Race: Poll
U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump is the prevailing favorite of voters who own cryptocurrencies, according to a poll commissioned by crypto investment firm Paradigm and released on Thursday.
Crypto Seeks to Make Mark on U.S. Elections During ‘Super Tuesday’
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.
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.