Coinbase global adviser to join President Biden’s reelection campaign
It’s unclear whether Keisha Lance Bottoms will advise the campaign on crypto, but she spoke about digital assets in Atlanta the day before the presidential debate. Go to Source
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Democratic incumbent targeted by crypto Super PAC ads loses primary
Millions of dollars from political action committees may have contributed to challenger George Latimer’s defeat of incumbent Jamaal Bowman in a June 25 Democratic primary. Go to Source
RFK Jr. promises to pardon Silk Road’s Ross Ulbricht if elected
“Yes, illegal activity took place there, but come on,” the Presidential hopeful wrote as he denounced Ulbricht’s draconian sentence. Go to Source
Gemini launches campaign finance initiative for pro-crypto candidates
The announcement from Gemini followed $2 million in personal donations from the Winklevoss brothers to former President Trump’s re-election campaign. Go to Source
Winklevoss twins pledge $2M for Trump, claiming Biden waged war on crypto
Tyler Winklevoss claimed that anyone who disagreed that Donald Trump was the pro-crypto choice for U.S. President was “delusional.” Go to Source
Crypto Super PAC raises $169M following $10M donation from Jump Crypto
A Fairshake spokesperson told Cointelegraph that the political action committee would “have the resources to affect races in 2024 and beyond.” Go to Source
Stand With Crypto Endorses 18 New House and Senate Candidates
Stand With Crypto, a crypto and blockchain-focused political action committee (PAC), has decided to endorse 18 additional House and Senate candidates from both parties to get crypto-friendly allies to achieve positive results in the upcoming elections. Among the favored are Kirsten Gillibrand, Rick Scott, Dan Goldman, Young Kim, and House hopefuls Blake Masters and Sarah … Read more
Crypto Super PAC spends $2M on attack ad targeting NY lawmaker
Democratic Representative Jamaal Bowman in New York’s 16th Congressional District has voted against three pro-crypto bills in the last 30 days. Go to Source
Gary Gensler could ‘literally cost Joe Biden the election’ — Mark Cuban
The billionaire investor also intimated that any political aspirations Gensler had would amount to nothing due to the SEC chairman’s stance against cryptocurrency Go to Source
Europe’s crypto industry can ‘sleep better at night’ with new parliament
The European elections have formed a new EU Parliament that will rule for the next five years. Go to Source