Election 2024


Policy

Nearly Half of All Corporate Election Spending in 2024 Cycle Comes from Crypto Companies, Study Finds

Think-tank Public Citizen found that crypto companies have contributed $119 million to crypto-friendly super PACs this election cycle.

U.S. Capitol building in Washington, D.C. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Policy

Kamala Harris Signals Interest in Friendlier Stance on Crypto: Bloomberg

The cryptocurrency industry has made no secret of its displeasure with the Biden administration's approach towards regulating digital assets.

WAYNE, MICHIGAN - AUGUST 08: Democratic presidential candidate U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris speaks at a campaign rally at United Auto Workers Local 900 on August 8, 2024 in Wayne, Michigan. Kamala Harris and her newly selected running mate Tim Walz are campaigning across the country this week. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

Markets

RFK Jr. Reportedly Dropping Out of Presidential Race, Mulling Trump Endorsement; Bitcoin Jumps Past $61K

The independent candidate has scheduled a national address for Friday.

Robert F. Kennedy Junior (Screenshot from 2024 campaign website)

Opinion

Can Crypto Sway the U.S. Election?

With the political environment so finely poised, candidates would be wise to attract crypto voters, says Nonco’s Jeffrey Howard.

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Policy

Top Democratic Donor Leaves Crypto Super PAC

Ron Conway disagrees with spending $12 million to defeat Democratic Senator Sherrod Brown, Politico reported.

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Markets

Harris Leads Trump on Polymarket as DNC Begins, but They Got Tied Earlier Amid Volatility

Plus, bettors see RFK Jr. dropping out by November without a Trump endorsement, and China's 'bitcoin ban' is more complicated than what Justin Sun thinks.

Chicago prepares for Democratic National Convention (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Policy

Crypto's Bet on Election Betting Expands to Solana

Perpetuals trading hub Drift protocol is adding a Polymarket-style prediction market – with some DeFi twists.

Donald Trump (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Policy

Schumer Sets Stage for New Era of U.S. Crypto Politics

Wednesday's Crypto4Harris town hall showed Democrats are finally engaged with the industry. Still, it’s not clear what Harris thinks about crypto, or would do about it if elected.

U.S Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, at an event supporting Vice President Kamala Harris, said Congress can still get a crypto bill out this year. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

News Analysis

Wall Street Agrees Crypto Is 'Clearly' A Huge Election Issue, But Still Divided on Who Is Best for Industry

“One thing that’s clear is that crypto seems to be at a scale and importance level where it is a real issue in politics nowadays," said Christopher Jensen, head of digital assets at Franklin Templeton.

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Policy

U.S. Crypto Bill Can Happen This Year, Senate's Schumer Tells Crypto Backers of Harris

At the opening Crypto4Harris event, industry supporters of the Democratic presidential candidate suggested Harris will lead a crypto surge, though she hasn't yet shared her view.

U.S Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, at an event supporting Vice President Kamala Harris, said Congress can still get a crypto bill out this year. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)