The Coinbase-backed lobby urges ABC to make cryptocurrency one of the central discussion points and to present their stand in the forthcoming presidential debate.
Since then, the Coinbase-backed lobby has been pushing ABC to include a discussion on cryptocurrency during the upcoming presidential debate between Trump and Harris. This reflects how increasingly relevant the world of digital assets is proving to be in political discourse—a desire from within the crypto community to see clarity regarding where the candidates stand in terms of cryptocurrency regulation and innovation.
This move toward more crypto-friendliness comes against the backdrop of a presidential campaign in which both candidates have shown varying shades of friendliness to cryptocurrency. Trump is perhaps loud about his support for pro-crypto policies, but Harris has been more tight-lipped, although her campaign recently started active outreach with the crypto space. If anything, the foregoing dialogue would suggest that the Democratic position might well be softening towards digital assets, with the Harris appointment of senior adviser David Plouffe, for instance, having links to the crypto industry.
It is all part of a broader effort by the crypto community to win a friendly regulatory environment, whatever the outcome. The debate on cryptocurrencies in this electoral context is hotting up, with much attention focused on how future administrations will handle the bourgeoning sector. The campaign is not from the lobby just to bring crypto to the debate stage but to influence broader regulatory discussions that could define the landscape of digital assets in the coming years.
