Harris has not said much about cryptocurrencies, but one of her advisers did say last month that she would “support policies that ensure that emerging technologies, and that sort of industry, can continue to grow”.
Recent meetings between her team and industry executives have been trying to build trust, and given crypto bosses hope of a brighter future whoever wins in November.
“I can’t underscore enough how important this is, not just for the US, but for the world,” according to Paul Grewal, who is chief legal officer at crypto firm Coinbase. He has been at these meetings.
“Not only is the US an important market for crypto, but so much of the important technology surrounding it has been developed here. And I think it’s also critically important that we do not lose sight of the fact that the rest of the world is not simply waiting for the US to get its act together.”
He adds that given how tight the race for the White House is, “every vote is going to count, and crypto votes are no exception”.
