#Crypto Money Is Poised to #Influence the #Election

#RyanSelkis, a #cryptocurrency exec, was eating dinner at Mar-a-Lago last month when he got an unexpected invitation: #Trump wanted him to come to the stage & say a few words.

#Selkis, who runs the crypto data firm #Messari, was at an event for Trump’s #NFTs.

“There’s 50 million crypto holders in the US. That’s a lot of voters,” Selkis declared.

#PAC #FEC #law #CitizensUnited #DarkMoney #VoteBlue #BidenHarris2024
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/17/technology/-crypto-influence-election.html

How Crypto Money Is Poised to Influence the Election

The industry’s political awakening — and enormous pool of cash — is already affecting high-profile races across the country.

The New York Times