US Vice President Kamala Harris is reportedly in discussions to hitch the speaker lineup on the upcoming Bitcoin convention, including to the roster that already consists of main US presidential candidate Donald Trump and candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. The convention, set to happen in Nashville from July 25-27, is anticipated to be a blockbuster occasion.
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David Bailey, CEO of Bitcoin Journal and the convention organizer, introduced the potential addition by way of X, stating, “We’re in talks with Kamala Harris’ marketing campaign for her to talk on the convention. Could be very savvy of her to reset the democrat positioning on the quickest rising voter block within the nation. They’re making up their minds right now.”
The potential participation of Harris has elicited blended reactions from outstanding figures within the crypto area. Tyler Winklevoss, founding father of the crypto trade Gemini, expressed skepticism, saying, “Discuss is affordable. She would wish to start out by instantly firing Gary Gensler, withdrawing all SEC enforcement actions in opposition to good actors, and ending Operation Chokepoint 2.0. She gained’t do that so she gained’t stand an opportunity in profitable again the crypto voting block. Time for change.”
Ram Ahluwalia, CEO of Lumida Wealth, commented on the shifting political panorama, noting, “THE OVERTON WINDOW HAS MOVED. Candidate Harris is talking on the Bitcoin Convention? Will the admin terminate Chair Gensler? Isn’t that the one motion that counts? Two Presidential Candidates are competing to win the affections of crypto natives on the Bitcoin convention. Each flip-flopped within the pursuit of political expediency. […] If Biden & Harris are critical, they need to terminate Chair Gensler.”
Wayne Vaughan added a crucial perspective, asserting, “Democrats spent 4 years attempting to destroy Bitcoin. Kamala Harris solely desires to talk at The Bitcoin Convention as a result of she’s determined to keep away from shedding this election. Democrats need a few of that candy cash raised by pro-crypto Tremendous PACs. Don’t be fooled. Vote them out.”
David Gokhshtein, one other vocal determine within the crypto group, shared his skepticism humorously, “It’s hilarious that Harris is talking on the Bitcoin convention. What’s she going to speak about? How she and the Biden administration did the whole lot they may to kill Bitcoin and crypto?”
This information follows a latest revelation by entrepreneur Mark Cuban, who talked about that Harris’ crew had reached out to him with questions on cryptocurrency. “I’m getting a number of questions from her camp about crypto,” Cuban mentioned on Tuesday. “So I take that as signal. The suggestions I’m getting, however definitely not confirmed by the VP, is that she will likely be way more open to enterprise, [artificial intelligence], crypto and authorities as a service.”
The information that Kamala Harris might additionally be a part of the Bitcoin convention comes after Donald Trump made enormous waves together with his pro-Bitcoin and pro-crypto statements in latest weeks. Trump is rumored to announce BTC as a strategic reserve asset for the US throughout his keynote on the final convention day (Saturday).
At press time, BTC traded at $65,615.
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