Financial privacy is under fire — the issue should draw the attention of both parties

The 2024 Republican Party platform has gotten a lot of attention from cryptocurrency enthusiasts for promising to end the Biden administration’s crackdown on crypto, opposing the creation of a central bank digital currency, and defending the right to mine bitcoin. What’s gotten less attention is the party’s promise to “ensure that every American has the right to…transact free from Government Surveillance and Control.”

That promise may be nestled within the platform’s crypto section...