Election Coverage 2024
The 2024 elections in the US, Asia, Europe and Africa are poised to influence the global regulatory framework for Bitcoin and crypto. Follow CoinDesk for essential updates and expert analysis to see what’s at stake.
Crypto Industry Tries to Tally Final Wins As U.S. Congressional Primaries Wind Down
Its favored Arizona candidate, Yassamin Ansari, is heading into a recount with only a 42-vote lead, but the sector's campaign operatives now turn to Missouri and Washington state.
Crypto Candidate in Arizona Is Winning (So Far) Despite Sen. Warren's Headwinds
An Arizona candidate who received $1.4 million in crypto help, is maintaining a 67-vote lead several days after the primary election, with a small pile of votes left to verify and count.
Crypto Exec Pushing for Industry Support of Kamala Harris for President
J.P. Thieriot, a board member and ex-CEO of Uphold, backs the vice president in her U.S. presidency bid and says he's hoping to build a digital assets advocacy for the Democrat.
Trump's Talk of Bitcoin Reserve for the U.S. Leaves Industry Waiting for More Details
The idea for a U.S. government stockpile – pushed by U.S. Sen. Lummis and echoed by former President Donald Trump – has been praised by bitcoin investors, but details are scant.
In Donald Trump's Own Words – a Partial Transcript of His Bitcoin 2024 Speech
"You are the modern-day Edisons and Wright brothers and Carnegies and Henry Fords, and what you do in your lifetime stands a chance to outlive us all," Trump told the crypto crowd.
Trump Backs U.S. Bitcoin Reserve and Says Democrat Win Will Be Disaster for Crypto: 'Every One of You Will Be Gone'
Thousands of bitcoiners camped out for hours to see crypto's self-declared candidate on Saturday at the Bitcoin Conference in Nashville.
Democrats Pushing Harris Campaign for 'Reset' on Crypto Stance, House Rep Says
Democratic members of Congress wrote a letter to the Democratic National Committee asking for it to embrace pro-crypto policy.
Democratic Crypto Supporters Call for Crypto-Friendly Party Platform
Crypto advocates in the U.S. House want their party to adopt a "forward-looking approach" to digital assets.
Key U.S. Senate Republican Tim Scott Makes Crypto-Fan Debut
After years of consequential silence on digital assets, the top Republican on the Senate Banking Committee stormed a Bitcoin 2024 stage as a booster.
Trump Speaks Saturday at the Bitcoin Conference. Here's What Attendees Like 'The Crypto Patriot' Hope He Says.
“I want to hear [Trump] give a bold statement on the future of crypto and spark up what we all want," one person said.
