Issue 89 – Crypto wins in Washington with midnight calls, chocolate bars, and a $141 million threat
Trump stands to profit from a $2 billion bitcoin bet as the crypto industry pushes through bills aimed at bolstering the sector| Citation Needed
Trump stands to profit from a $2 billion bitcoin bet as the crypto industry pushes through bills aimed at bolstering the sector| Citation Needed
Trump horrifies even some of his crypto-steeped fans by launching a memecoin before his inauguration, and a flurry of activity from the new administration signals what’s in store for the crypto world in the next four years.| Citation Needed
Regulators and lawmakers eagerly prepare to abdicate any last traces of interest in the wellbeing of everyday Americans as they suck up to the powerful billionaires who will soon be publicly calling the shots.| Citation Needed
Coinbase threatens me that continuing to report on their activities would be “.... unwise”. Also, election spending hits a fever pitch, with several new crypto PACs coming out of the woodwork.| Citation Needed
As parts of the crypto industry scramble to court the Harris administration with events like “Crypto4Harris”, others insist it is Harris who must “bend the knee”.| Citation Needed
Crypto may well be the most salient factor in Silicon Valley elite’s new willingness to endorse the right.| Truthout
Election spending by Coinbase and related individuals.| Follow the Crypto
Election spending by Andreessen Horowitz and related individuals.| Follow the Crypto
Actively involved in contract negotiations with a federal government agency, Coinbase was likely prohibited from making its $25 million contribution to the Fairshake cryptocurrency-focused super PAC in May 2024.| Citation Needed
It’s not about the votes, it’s the money.| Amy Castor
FollowTheCrypto.org: A new project to track cryptocurrency industry spending to influence 2024 elections in the United States.| Citation Needed
