On Thursday, top representatives of the Crypto industry met with the White House officials to debate the future of cryptocurrency regulation in the United States.
The event which was hosted by Rep. Ro Khanna included representatives from the Biden administration and the crypto industry where major policies and regulations as well as some incidences like discharge of SEC Chair Gary Gensler were discussed.
Crypto Execs Push for Gary Gensler’s Removal
The meeting was attended by U. S. Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Wally Adeyemo, National Economic Council Director Lael Brainard, and White House Deputy Chief of Staff Bruce Reed. Other attendees included Kristine Lucius, Director of Legislative Affairs for Vice President Kamala Harris.
On the crypto side, Ripple’s CEO Brad Garlinghouse, Uniswap’s Hayden Adams, Circle’s CEO Jeremy Allaire and the billionaire Mark Cuban were in the meeting.
Executives of cryptocurrency companies expressed their concerns on the existing legal framework especially on the SEC in the United States of America. The conversation also addressed the potential dismissal of SEC Chairman Gary Gensler, which shows the industry’s discontent with what they consider aggressive actions towards digital assets.
Kamala Harris’ Anti Crypto Treasury
Vice President Kamala Harris is said to be eyeing Wally Adeyemo for the Treasury Secretary position if she becomes president. Adeyemo, who is currently the Deputy Treasury Secretary, has been an outspoken opponent of the cryptocurrency industry, as he believes that it can be used for criminal purposes and is a threat to national security.
This has raised fears among the crypto community on the future of digital assets in the U. S. given that his appointment may result to enhanced regulation and enforcement. Mostly because he was present at te meenting.
This is in contrast to the mission of Donald Trump who has stated that his first order of business on assuming office will be to fire Gensler the current chair of the SEC. Furthermore, Gemini co-founder Cameron Winklevoss stated that Kamala Harris should support the crypto industry by firing Gary Gensler. Supporting this view was John Deaton who encouraged the Democrat’s presidential candidate Kamala Harris to prove her support to the crypto fraternity by vouching for the removal of Gary Gensler.
US Political Trend and Upcoming Debates
With the 2024 election campaign heating up, the crypto industry is now trying to establish the issue as a non-partisan one. While Donald Trump has been quite bullish on cryptocurrency, Kamala Harris has not been as vocal, although her team has recently engaged with the cryptocurrency industry.
Oh man! The chances of a pro-Bitcoin president are looking slim. https://t.co/716JIOrXBo pic.twitter.com/3pDZSTY7bW
— Ali (@ali_charts) August 8, 2024
Crypto analyst Ali Martinez also weighed in on the political situation and said, “Oh man! The chances of a pro-Bitcoin president are looking slim, with Trump odds at 50 and Kamala at 49.”
Amid these talks, ex-president of the United States, Donald Trump, has accepted to participate in a number of live debates with Harris in September. Concurrently, as per a Coingape report Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump have issued warnings about scammers impersonating the Trump family, hinting at a possible crypto-related initiative from the family soon.
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