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Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum (Hector Vivas/Getty Images)

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Mexico's Crypto Stance Unlikely to Change as Ruling Morena Party's Claudia Sheinbaum Elected President

Sheinbaum is from the same party as President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, who could not run again under the constitution.

By Amitoj Singh

Jun 3, 2024 at 8:58 a.m. UTC

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Sen. Ron Wyden, who heads the Committee on Finance, speaks at Consensus 2024. (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)

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U.S. Sen. Wyden: House 'Right' to Pursue Crypto Bill, Late in Session for More Progress

The Oregon Democrat has been among his party's crypto sympathizers in the Senate, and he said there's "a long way to go" after this early burst of crypto momentum in Washingto...

By Jesse Hamilton

May 31, 2024 at 5:09 p.m. UTC

May 31, 2024

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr., independent U.S. presidential candidate, speaks at Consensus 2024 by CoinDesk. (CoinDesk/Shutterstock/Suzanne Cordiero)

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RFK Jr. Says Guilty Verdict May Help Trump's Election Prospects

The independent presidential candidate spoke Thursday at Consensus 2024 in Austin, Texas.

By Jesse Hamilton Nick Baker

May 30, 2024 at 11:38 p.m. UTC

May 30, 2024

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Trump's Guilty Verdict and Pro-Crypto Stance

The U.S. presidential candidate spoke at Consensus 2024

By CoinDesk Staff

May 30, 2024 at 10:02 p.m. UTC

May 30, 2024

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Chris Dixon of a16z Crypto announces another $25 million in U.S. campaign donations at Consensus 2024. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

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A16z Boosts Crypto's Election Fund by Another $25M to Seek Friendly Congress

After Ripple's similar addition, which put the industry's political action committees over the $100M mark this week, the additional $25M pushes the political influence into ra...

By Jesse Hamilton

May 30, 2024 at 3:35 p.m. UTC

May 30, 2024

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Ripple Donates Another $25M to Crypto Super PAC Fairshake

Ripple’s new contribution to Fairshake is on top of another $25 million donation to the pro-crypto PAC in 2023.

By Cheyenne Ligon

May 29, 2024 at 9:00 a.m. UTC

May 29, 2024

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One-Third of U.S. Voters Say They'll Weigh Candidates' Crypto Views Before Voting: Poll

A Harris Poll glimpse of voters' crypto views – paid for by bitcoin ETF issuer Grayscale – shows increasing interest, and 77% think a U.S. presidential candidate should know c...

By Jesse Hamilton

May 28, 2024 at 9:00 a.m. UTC

May 28, 2024

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