Politics


Regulación

Trump's Official Republican Platform Pledges to Halt Crypto 'Crackdown'

Though not listing it as a top priority, the Republican National Committee adopted a platform that aims to boost digital assets innovation.

Former President Donald Trump's party has formally adopted a pro-crypto platform. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

Regulación

Crypto Giants Notch Wins in Expensive Quest to Sway U.S. Politics – Without Mentioning Crypto

Coinbase, Ripple and a16z donated unprecedented money to influence the outcomes of congressional races, but nobody wants to say who's in charge, how it works or even to discuss digital assets in campaign ads.

CEO Brian Armstrong's Coinbase is among the top industry backers of the crypto campaign fund that's shifting the landscape in the 2024 U.S. elections. (Steven Ferdman/Getty Images)

Mercados

PoliFi Tokens Return to Business After Proof of DJT-Trump Link Fails to Materialize

Many PoliFi tokens fell more than 10% after claims emerged that the Trump campaign was behind the DJT token.

Trump poster for 2024 election. (Jon Tyson/Unsplash)

Regulación

Winklevoss Twins Say They Each Gave $1 Million to Trump Presidential Campaign

The Winklevoss brothers have become two of the first big-name crypto CEOs to cross the campaign-contribution barrier that had kept big-time donations from the presidential race.

Tyler Winklevoss and Cameron Winklevoss (L-R), creators of crypto exchange Gemini Trust Co., say they gave $1 million each to the Trump campaign. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Regulación

Jump Crypto Adds $10M to Industry's U.S. Political War Chest, Raising PAC to $169M

The digital assets industry's Fairshake PAC is a congressional heavyweight with recent influxes, and its latest filings will indicate it still has $109M to spend.

Jump Crypto's new $10 million donation to the industry's Fairshake PAC further bolsters the U.S. campaign juggernaut. (CoinDesk/Alexander Mils, Unsplash)

Opinión

Trump's Appeal to Bitcoin Miners Is a Wakeup Call for Crypto to Stay Apolitical

It may seem like the industry is finally getting the political support it needs. But proceed with caution.

Donald J. Trump at a rally (Gerd Altmann, modified by CoinDesk)

Regulación

Advocacy Group 'Stand With Crypto' Says It's Exceeded 1 Million Signups

The organization, backed by crypto exchange Coinbase, signed a million online members, raised millions in donations and started a U.S. campaign fund in less than a year.

Stand With Crypto Chief Strategist Nick Carr (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

Regulación

Meet Mike Novogratz, the Political Commentator

In an interview at Consensus 2024, the Galaxy Digital CEO was asked about a plethora of regulatory and legislative issues affecting crypto.

Mike Novogratz, Galaxy founder and CEO, discusses the practical changes that would follow Democratic support of crypto. (CoinDesk/Shutterstock/Suzanne Cordiero)

Opinión

Everyone at Consensus 2024 Is Talking About Biden’s Crypto Flip Flop. Is He for Real?

Attendees are cautiously optimistic about apparent regulatory and legislative changes, though not everyone is convinced.

(White House, modified by CoinDesk)

Consensus Magazine

Crypto Is a Core American Issue, Consensys’ Joe Lubin Says

The Ethereum co-founder discusses why his firm decided to sue the SEC on stage at Consensus 2024.

Joe Lubin, founder and CEO of Consensys, discusses Ethereum's political prospects. (Shutterstock/CoinDesk/Suzanne Cordiero)