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EU Vote See Reelection of Some Officials With Key Roles in Bloc's Crypto Journey
10.6.2024
Among the MEPs retaining their seats is Stefan Berger, who steered the landmark MiCA legislation
Macron Calls Surprise French Election That's Unlikely to Stir Crypto, Is Likely to Shake Up Government
10.6.2024
The French president called a snap election after an unexpectedly poor showing in voting for the European Parliament
Crypto Remains Sidelined as EU Election Kicks Off
6.6.2024
The election for new members of the European Parliament starts June 6, with results expected on June 9. The more than 700 MEPs shape and decide on new laws, and will be voted in as the EU's landmark Markets in Crypto Assets legislation starts coming into effect
Advocacy Group 'Stand With Crypto' Says It's Exceeded 1 Million Signups
5.6.2024
Stand With Crypto, a digital assets advocacy group backed by Coinbase Inc., said it signed up its first million members as of Wednesday
India Springs Election Surprise, Sends Equity Market Crashing With Uncertain Implications for Crypto
4.6.2024
India's voters have sprung an election surprise, even though Prime Minister Narendra Modi's party and its allies are poised to return to power, a result that could see the government kick the crypto policy can down the road" in terms of its priorities
Trump Conviction Barely Dents His Odds of Winning Election: Prediction Markets
4.6.2024
Plus: Polymarket traders doubt Trump will go to prison; Kalshi bettors are at odds with the CME FedWatch poll on rate cuts
Flood of Cash from Coinbase Gives Crypto One of the Biggest Campaign War Chests
3.6.2024
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
3.6.2024
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
31.5.2024
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...
RFK Jr. Says Guilty Verdict May Help Trump's Election Prospects
31.5.2024
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Trump's Guilty Verdict and Pro-Crypto Stance
31.5.2024
A16z Boosts Crypto's Election Fund by Another $25M to Seek Friendly Congress
30.5.2024
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...
Ripple Donates Another $25M to Crypto Super PAC Fairshake
29.5.2024
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
28.5.2024
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
28.5.2024
Plus, how much longshot money was made betting on the SEC approving an Ethereum ETF?
Will RFK Jr. Debate Trump or Biden? Probably Not, Prediction Market Says
20.5.2024
Plus: Which cat-themed meme coin will hit $1 billion first?
Crypto's Election Season Is Kicking Off
15.5.2024
The U.S. is holding its presidential election this fall. More than half a dozen other countries and bodies are likewise holding – or have held – elections this year. Some candidates and lawmakers have already addressed crypto, whether appealing to the industry or just commenting on the technology....
The Crypto Industry’s Influence on U.S. Elections is Bigger Than Ever, Industry Insiders Say
14.5.2024
The crypto industry is throwing its weight around in Washington in hopes of influencing the upcoming U.S. elections, spending an unprecedented amount of money to get crypto-friendly candidates elected and educate lawmakers – all in hopes of finally getting a friendly regulatory framework for crypto...
Industry Stakeholders Believe a UK Election Won't Derail Crypto Plans
14.5.2024
The U.K.'s expected election this year shouldn't affect the country's efforts to regulate cryptocurrency much, industry observers say
Trump and Biden Tied on Polymarket, Diverging From Polls
13.5.2024
Other election contracts show a 35% chance of a Republican sweep of the presidency and both houses of Congress and a 27% chance Democrats control the Senate after the election