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Scaramucci Urges Crypto Community to Support Biden Over Trump at Digital Assets Event: Report
7.2.2024
Former White House Director of Communications Anthony Scarmucci urged the crypto community to support current President Joe Biden over Republican frontrunner Donald J. Trump during a February 1 appearance at a Duke University digital assets event. Scaramucci Warns Trump is Bad for Crypto According...
Trump Calls CBDC a “Very Dangerous Thing,” Criticizes Artificial Intelligence
5.2.2024
Former president and leading Republican presidential candidate Donald J. Trump called the prospect of a central bank digital currency (CBDC) a “very dangerous thing” during a February 2 interview on Fox Business. Trump Doubles Down On Anti-CBDC Stance Fielding questions from Maria Bartiromo, Trump...
US Representative French Hill Optimistic on Progress of Crypto Legislation
31.1.2024
During a panel discussion at the recent Foundation for Defense of Democracies event, Arkansas Republican French Hill shared a positive update on the trajectory of the Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act and the Clarity for Payment Stablecoins Act. US Representative French...
At Least 18 U.S. Senators Show Support for Crypto, Data Reveals
29.1.2024
Recent data from Coinbase’s nonprofit advocacy organization, Stand with Crypto, reveals a growing divide among U.S. senators regarding their stance on cryptocurrency. At least 18 senators in the United States are currently supportive of crypto, while 30 senators stand in opposition. Stand...
Donald Trump Is the Latest Republican to Use CBDCs as a Dog Whistle
18.1.2024
The presidential candidate declared fevered opposition to a digital dollar on Wednesday night, even though there are no official plans for one in the U.S. Why?
Polymarket Predicts Trump as 2024 US Election Winner With 48% Chance, Biden and Haley Trail in Predictions
18.1.2024
With the U.S. presidential election just about nine months on the horizon, it appears that American electors are poised to encounter familiar faces from the 2020 race — Joe Biden and Donald Trump. Recent data from the decentralized crypto-based predictions platform Polymarket suggests that Trump...
Trump’s Promise: “I Will Never Allow The Creation Of A CBDC”
18.1.2024
Former US President Donald Trump has been dismissive about the value of cryptos and central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) in the past. The 2024 Republican frontrunner has once again promised against the creation of a CBDC “to protect Americans from government tyranny.” Speaking in Portsmouth,...
Pro Crypto Candidate Vivek Ramaswamy Drops Out of U.S Presidential Race
16.1.2024
Pro crypto Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy has suspended his campaign after securing a fourth-place finish in Iowa. Ramaswamy, who had pledged to streamline the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and advocate for a clear crypto policy if elected, announced the suspension...
Vivek Ramaswamy, Crypto-Friendly U.S. Presidential Candidate, Suspends Campaign
16.1.2024
The former biotech executive was the only Republican contender to have a crypto plan
US Congressional Committee Demands SEC Briefing on Misleading Bitcoin ETF Information on X
11.1.2024
Source: AdobeStock A group of Republican lawmakers from the US House Financial Services Committee has urged Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Gary Gensler to address inquiries concerning the hack of the agency’s X account on January 9, 2024. In a press release on January...
Crypto Voters are a Key Swing Bloc in 2024 Election, New Survey Finds
2.1.2024
Crypto voters could play a key role in swinging the 2024 election, a new survey from the Crypto Council for Innovation reveals. Shaping the 2024 electoral landscape The data reveals that while crypto votes would prefer a Democratic congressional candidate to a Republican one by just four points...
US Presidential Candidates Tackle Crypto Issues at Groundbreaking Forum
12.12.2023
Highlighting the increasing significance of digital assets in American politics, several presidential candidates from the Republican and Democratic parties came together at the Crypto Presidential Forum to discuss their visions for the future of cryptocurrency in the U.S. Crypto Takes Center Stage...
First Mover Americas: Crypto on the Agenda at Republican Presidential Debate
7.12.2023
The latest price moves in bitcoin [BTC] and crypto markets in context for Dec. 7, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets
US Presidential Hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy Criticizes SEC Over Crypto Regulatory Failures
7.12.2023
Source: Adobe US Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy has slammed the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) criticizing the current crypto regulatory framework. During the fourth Republican presidential debate at the University of Tuscaloosa on Wednesday, Ramasamy expressed...
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis Says CBDC is a Direct Threat to Personal Freedom
7.12.2023
Image Source: AP Photo At a recent debate held at the University of Alabama, Republican candidates gathered to discuss various topics, including cryptocurrency regulation and Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC). During the event, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis criticized the idea of a central bank...
Binance, SBF, ETH and Gensler Get Mentions at Republican Presidential Debate
7.12.2023
Republican leadership contender Vivek Ramaswamy got the first crypto question
Polymarket Bets Favor Trump for GOP Nomination With an 81% Chance of Winning
13.11.2023
This week, the blockchain-based forecasting platform Polymarket’s figures indicate that Donald Trump is leading the race for the Republican nomination in July 2024. Trump is ahead of a group of 13 contenders, which includes a few not actively campaigning, in a betting pool worth $5.25...
New U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson Sparks Hope for Advancing Digital Asset Legislation
26.10.2023
U.S. Representative Mike Johnson has been elected by his fellow Republicans to serve as the 56th Speaker of the US House of Representatives after three weeks of turmoil and three failed candidates. In a decisive election on October 25, Representative Johnson secured the Speaker’s position...
Pro-crypto lawmaker Tom Emmer wins Republican nomination for House Speaker
24.10.2023
It’s unclear if Rep. Emmer will have enough support to win in a full floor vote, but the lack of a Speaker of the House has effectively halted all legislation since Oct. 3
Former US President Donald Trump May Change Crypto Stance Dramatically, Says Ex-SEC Official
1.10.2023
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s former head of internet enforcement says former U.S. President Donald Trump’s anti-crypto stance may change dramatically. He further predicted that if a Republican is elected U.S. president, a Republican-appointed SEC chair would, at...