A pro-cryptocurrency political group, Fairshake PAC, has invested millions in supporting Democratic Senate candidates in Michigan and Arizona against former President Donald Trump-endorsed Republicans, causing tension within the GOP. Fairshake PAC, along with its affiliated super PACs, committed about $3 million each to Democrats Ruben Gallego in Arizona and Elisa Slotkin in Michigan. Both candidates…
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U.S. Senator Bill Hagerty has discussed former President Donald Trump’s bitcoin plan, which includes creating a national bitcoin stockpile. The lawmaker expects to see several legislative proposals beyond what Trump announced. He believes this move will establish credibility for the currency and demonstrate national support for it. Senator Hagerty Discusses Trump’s Bitcoin Strategy U.S. Senator…
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A poll conducted by research-driven technology investment firm Paradigm in June, published on Thursday, has revealed that Republicans strongly support financial freedom through cryptocurrency and oppose centralized control, such as central bank digital currencies (CBDCs). Political candidates defending crypto, such as Sam Brown, Dave McCormick, and Bernie Moreno, enjoy significant GOP (Republican Party) support. Notably,…
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According to a report from Bitcoin Magazine, Donald Trump, the 45th president of the United States and a 2024 presidential candidate, will be speaking at Bitcoin 2024 in Nashville. This announcement follows Trump’s recent support for bitcoin (BTC) and the Republican party’s inclusion of the cryptocurrency in their platform. The party has committed to safeguarding…
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With the 2024 election set for November, there’s growing curiosity about whom former President Donald Trump will select as his vice-presidential candidate. Currently, the decentralized prediction market Polymarket is featuring bets on a wide array of potential candidates, with this weekend showing a mystery candidate and Republican Senator J.D. Vance of Ohio as the frontrunners.…
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Following the initial Republican debate and an exclusive interview between Donald Trump and Tucker Carlson on the social media platform X, wagers on the decentralized prediction marketplace Polymarket suggest Trump is leading, with presidential hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy trailing the former president. Trump Leads in Both Decentralized, Traditional Prediction Markets Fox hosted the first Republican debate…
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The bills aim to create a regulatory framework for payment stablecoins and enshrine rights for crypto users to self-custody digital assets. The House Financial Services Committee has advanced another two landmark crypto bills previously under consideration — with one aiming to better regulate stablecoin issuers and another seen as positive for crypto self-custody in the…
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On Wednesday, Tom Emmer, the U.S. Republican congressman from Minnesota, revealed he sent a letter to Martin Gruenberg, the chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), regarding reports that the FDIC is “weaponizing recent instability” in the U.S. banking industry to “purge legal crypto activity” from the United States. Specifically, Emmer asked Gruenberg if…
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Daleep Singh argues that crowding out cryptocurrencies by establishing a CBDC in the United States would protect the country’s national interests. The creation of a United States digital dollar would “crowd out” the cryptocurrency ecosystem and protect the national security of the U.S., according to a former top adviser in president Joe Biden’s administration. Daleep…
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