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I hope you are all having a good day, welcome to CryptoGod-1's blog on all things crypto. In this post I will be looking at how the Winklevoss Twins, co-founders of the cryptocurrency exchange Gemini, have donated $1 million to “unseat” Elizabeth Warren as a US Senator and “put an end to” her war on crypto.
Unseat Elizabeth Warren
The famed Winklevoss twins Cameron and Tyler have both donated $500k in Bitcoin in a bid to unseat US senator Elizabeth Warren. The donations were made to John Deaton in his battle against the current Massachusetts Representative. A similar donation was recently made by Ripple (XRP) as they announced a $1 million donation earlier this week. The fight against Warren comes following years of her outspoken stance against the cryptocurrency industry. Deaton moved one step closer to potentially unseating the official thanks to these donations.
With the upcoming 2024 elections, the crypto space is seen as a key battleground as the industry has faced several regulatory scrutiny over previous years. Once again this has manifested and the industry heads are targeting what many see as a key figure in the battle against crypto. John Deaton is seen as a pro-crypto lawyer and on the 18th of July the Winklevoss brothers noted why they donated to the pro XRP advocate. stating he was an “American hero” and the “only candidate who can defeat Elizabeth Warren in the race for US Senate in Massachusetts.”
Tyler noted:
“John Deaton is an American hero; Elizabeth Warren is not. John Deaton is a pro-Bitcoin, pro-crypto, and pro-business candidate; Elizabeth Warren is not. She is a lawmaker who can’t pass a law. She is celebrity over results. Politician over leader. Form over substance. When it comes to crypto, she is public enemy number one. She’s the chief architect and driver of the Biden administration’s war on crypto. She wages this unlawful war by weaponizing government agencies to attack our industry through a combination of debunking, bad faith enforcement actions, and other abuses of power.””
Deaton is seen as a prominent pro-XRP lawyer who has consistently called out Elizabeth Warren and the US financial regulators’ approach to the emerging industry. He previously played a vital role in the SEC’s cases against several crypto firms, including Ripple. He enjoys a strong backing from the crypto community and his super political action committee (PAC), the Commonwealth Unity Fund, have endorsed Donald Trump's presidential campaign along with his efforts to counter the Biden administration's anti-crypto policies.
Prior to Deaton announcing his candidacy, Warren noted she was not afraid to run against the pro-crypto candidate, and in an email sent to her supporters she noted that her stance against “crypto scams” has made her the target of crypto lobbyists. Warren has been highly vocal in her fight against crypto and its regulation, and in March she claimed that the asset class threatens national security along with helping to fund terrorists.
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