How crypto became an election issue again in 2024

Several crypto Super PACs are shaking up down-ticket races. That’s getting Washington’s attention. 

Last week, Donald Trump spoke in front of the world’s biggest Bitcoin conference in Nashville. The Republican presidential nominee, who has for months positioned himself as the “crypto candidate,” reportedly raised $21 million at the event; just days after the conference he began selling a limited run of $500 high-top sneakers that read “Trump Crypto President” on their sides.