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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?
Novogratz Predicts Bitcoin Trading Between $55K-$75K This Quarter
20.5.2024
Bitcoin is expected to trade within a narrow range this quarter, according to Michael Novogratz, founder of Galaxy Digital Holdings Ltd. “Bitcoin, ethereum and everything else, solana will consolidate,” he said last week, adding that it means BTC will probably trade “somewhere...
Political Donations Hits Record $91M of Crypto Pre 2024 Election
18.5.2024
Crypto industry donors have poured $94 million into federal political committees since 2023 in an effort to support pro-crypto governance.
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Donald Trump Earns ‘First Crypto President’ Title, Former CFTC Commissioner Claims
16.5.2024
Former President Donald Trump has been dubbed "America’s first crypto president" ever since his first year in office in 2017, according to Chris Giancarlo, a former CFTC regulator.
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Crypto legislation advances amid election year tensions
15.5.2024
The United States is getting ready for the 2024 elections, and there are a lot of changes in the legislative system concerning cryptocurrencies. These changes include both the achievements and the difficulties. The US House of Representatives made a significant step by voting for Joint Resolution...
Does Trump care about crypto? Bitcoin is latest battleground in US election
15.5.2024
Donald Trump’s stance on crypto has shifted from anti-Bitcoin to now being a pro-crypto presidential candidate
Former FTX Executive Ryan Salame Seeks 18-Month Sentence, Citing Cooperation and Remorse
15.5.2024
Ryan Salame, a former executive at FTX who pleaded guilty to election fraud charges in September, is requesting leniency from the court in the form of an 18-month sentence.
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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...
Peter Thiel's Founders Fund invests $70M in election betting platform
14.5.2024
Amid increasing U.S. regulatory scrutiny, popular crypto-based betting platform Polymarket secures funding to expand its global operations despite restrictions
Labour UK Election Win May Not Derail Conservative Crypto Plans
14.5.2024
The upcoming UK election is swaying towards Labour, but likely won't change the trajectory of the Conservative's crypto legislation efforts.
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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
Uniswap CEO warns US President to reverse course on crypto policies
13.5.2024
Hayden Adams suggested that crypto policies from the SEC and Senator Elizabeth Warren could hurt President Joe Biden’s chances for a second term
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
MoonPay donates to Coinbase’s Stand With Crypto campaign
13.5.2024
Crypto payment firm MoonPay is among the first crypto advocates to support Coinbase-initiated pro-crypto PAC related to the upcoming U.S. election
Billionaire Mark Cuban Warns Gensler’s SEC Crypto Policies Could Cost Biden the Election
11.5.2024
Billionaire Mark Cuban has criticized U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler’s handling of crypto regulations, suggesting it could harm Biden’s election chances. “Gensler has not protected a single investor against fraud,” he stressed....
Trump’s Pro-Crypto Bluster at NFT Gala Lacked Policy Substance
11.5.2024
At the Mar-a-Lago gala, Trump courted a constituency Biden has thoroughly snubbed – even if the GOP candidate isn't exactly fluent in crypto policy
Mark Cuban advocates for CFTC to regulate 'all crypto' ahead of US election day
11.5.2024
Billionaire investor Mark Cuban says that assigning all authority to the CFTC "could solve" the problem of vocal crypto voters for current United States president Joe Biden
Stand With Crypto Sets Up Election War Chest, Backs Candidates Seeking Open Seats
10.5.2024
The fast-growing organization of cryptocurrency supporters, Stand With Crypto, is getting into campaign financing with the opening of its own political action committee (PAC) that will make direct donations to endorsed congressional candidates, said Chief Strategist Nick Carr
Exiled Russian Opposition Leader Launches Blockchain-Based Referendum on Vladimir Putin’s Election Win
10.5.2024
Exiled opposition leader Mark Fegyin is leading an effort to give Russians an anonymous, blockchain-powered way to register a "protest vote" against Russia's election results which have handed Vladimir Putin a fifth term as Russian president