{"id":17102,"date":"2024-08-09T15:40:09","date_gmt":"2024-08-09T15:40:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bitrabo.com\/discover\/?p=17102"},"modified":"2024-08-09T15:40:09","modified_gmt":"2024-08-09T15:40:09","slug":"controversy-surrounds-crypto-for-harris-2024-us-election-campaign","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bitrabo.com\/discover\/controversy-surrounds-crypto-for-harris-2024-us-election-campaign\/","title":{"rendered":"Controversy Surrounds &#8216;Crypto For Harris&#8217; 2024 US Election Campaign"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The campaign known as &#8220;Crypto for Harris&#8221; faces accusations of being fraudulent, with critics suggesting it is a strategic move to influence digital currency voters in the upcoming US presidential election.<\/p>\n<p>Aligned with the Democratic party&#8217;s call for a reset in Vice President Kamala Harris&#8217; stance on cryptocurrency, the campaign has drawn criticism from cryptocurrency advocates like Balaji Srinivasan, who question its substance.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"An_Alleged_%E2%80%98Dem_Scam\"><\/span>An Alleged &#8216;Dem Scam&#8217;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Former Coinbase Chief Technology Officer, Srinivasan, criticized Harris and the Democratic Party for attempting to court the crypto industry without addressing core policy issues. He labeled their efforts a &#8220;DEM SCAM&#8221; and suggested a lack of genuine political concern.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, Srinivasan highlighted the need for changes within the administration to support the cryptocurrency sector effectively, including potentially replacing SEC Chair Gary Gensler to halt what he referred to as &#8220;show trials.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Legal expert Preston Byrne highlighted the contrasting approaches to crypto taken by political figures, emphasizing Trump&#8217;s evolving relationship with the industry compared to Harris&#8217; purported disconnection from it.<\/p>\n<p>Trump, who previously criticized bitcoin, now presents himself as a proponent of cryptocurrencies and has expressed intentions to retain government-held bitcoin if re-elected.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Unlikely_Alliances_in_the_US_Election\"><\/span>Unlikely Alliances in the US Election<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The alliance between Trump and Elon Musk, who has recently voiced support for Trump&#8217;s candidacy, poses a challenge for Harris in the 2024 election. Musk&#8217;s backing and potential financial contributions to Trump could further solidify their support among crypto enthusiasts and conservative circles.<\/p>\n<p>The &#8216;Crypto for Harris&#8217; campaign is viewed by many as a last-ditch effort to win back disillusioned crypto voters who feel neglected by the Democratic party&#8217;s stance on the sector. Despite recent discussions between the White House and crypto industry leaders, critics argue that Harris&#8217; engagement may be insufficient to sway voters.<\/p>\n<p>As the election approaches, Harris&#8217;s involvement in crypto matters has slightly improved her odds of winning, with the Polymarket crypto prediction market favoring her at 49% compared to Trump&#8217;s standing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The campaign known as &#8220;Crypto for Harris&#8221; faces accusations of being fraudulent, with critics suggesting it is a strategic move to influence digital currency voters in the upcoming US presidential election. Aligned with the Democratic party&#8217;s call for a reset in Vice President Kamala Harris&#8217; stance on cryptocurrency, the campaign has drawn criticism from cryptocurrency [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":17103,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"slim_seo":{"title":"Controversy Surrounds 'Crypto For Harris' 2024 US Election Campaign - Bitrabo","description":"The campaign known as \"Crypto for Harris\" faces accusations of being fraudulent, with critics suggesting it is a strategic move to influence digital currency vo"},"footnotes":""},"categories":[316],"tags":[7056,7055,742,504,4284,696,6378],"class_list":["post-17102","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-crypto-news","tag-2024-us-election-campaign","tag-branded","tag-campaign","tag-crypto","tag-election","tag-fraud","tag-harris"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bitrabo.com\/discover\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17102","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bitrabo.com\/discover\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bitrabo.com\/discover\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bitrabo.com\/discover\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bitrabo.com\/discover\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17102"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.bitrabo.com\/discover\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17102\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bitrabo.com\/discover\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/17103"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bitrabo.com\/discover\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17102"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bitrabo.com\/discover\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=17102"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bitrabo.com\/discover\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=17102"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}