Are politicians using crypto to influence the US elections?

In a fraught election year, crypto-user demographics are aligning with those of highly sought “swing voters,” says a TCU researcher.

This United States election year is shaping up to be one of the most volatile in recent memory, and crypto is stoking the excitement even more.

Unlike previous presidential election cycles, this one actually features politicians taking a stand on cryptocurrency and blockchain issues. Donald Trump has already promised to be the “crypto president,” while on the Democratic side, there seems to be a greater willingness to support crypto reform legislation.

On June 24, Carole House, author of President Joe Biden’s executive order to establish a regulatory framework for cryptocurrencies in the U.S., left her position as a crypto adviser at the New York Department of Financial Services to rejoin the White House in a move that some believe noteworthy.

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