Mining execs establish organization to influence US crypto voters
A board member of the Bitcoin Voter Project described the group as nonpartisan and planned to take a different approach than initiatives like Stand With Crypto. Go to Source
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EU elections 2024: Pro-crypto parties pick up seats amid Green losses
The European elections have caused a stir, but several pro-crypto or crypto-supportive parties have gained seats. Go to Source
Libertarian VP nominee: No new regulatory structure needed for crypto
Mike ter Maat spoke with Cointelegraph on the role digital assets might play in the 2024 U.S. presidential elections, the Fed looking into CBDCs, and Donald Trump’s conviction. Go to Source
Dumbed down Google and Microsoft AI won’t discuss any presidential elections
Meanwhile, Anthropic’s Claude 2, Meta’s Llama, and OpenAI’s ChatGPT seemingly have no qualms about discussing elections past, present, or future. Go to Source
General election could delay crypto regulation by months — CryptoUK
Whether the U.K. Conservative Party maintains control of government or Labour is voted in, the House of Commons will be in recess until July 4 and during party conference season. Go to Source
Coinbase chips in another $25M to crypto super PAC Fairshake
Coinbase has joined Andreessen Horowitz and Ripple in donating $25 million to the crypto-focused super PAC ahead of the United States elections. Go to Source
Trump convicted: Is the pro-crypto presidential candidate at risk?
Donald J. Trump is officially a criminal after being convicted for concealing a sex scandal with pornstar Stormy Daniels. Does U.S. law permit a criminal to become President? Go to Source
McHenry urges Senate to pass FIT21 crypto bill before election
The United States House’s widely positive vote on the crypto-regulating FIT21 bill should be “a wake-up call” to the Senate to quickly pass it, says Rep. Patrick McHenry. Go to Source
Ripple Doubles Contribution to Fairshake PAC to Promote Crypto in 2024 Elections
Ripple announced a $25 million contribution to Fairshake, a federal super Political Action Committee (PAC) supporting pro-crypto political candidates in the 2024 elections. This follows a similar $25 million contribution made in 2023. The investment is part of a broader industry effort to promote policies fostering financial innovation in the U.S. Ripple criticizes the Securities … Read more
Libertarian Party has US Presidential candidate — What’s his crypto platform?
Chase Oliver’s proposed running mate has a strong anti-CBDC platform, but the 38-year-old Libertarian Party nominee seems to have been largely silent on crypto. Go to Source