ChainCatcher news, in a recent debate, Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren criticized lawyer John Deaton, claiming that 90% of his campaign funding comes from cryptocurrency, and accused him of having 100% loyalty to cryptocurrency in Washington, implying that this is a corrupt practice.Warren reiterated her concerns about the association of cryptocurrency with illegal activities and called for increased regulation. Multiple polls show that Warren is leading Deaton by about 20 percentage points ahead of the November election, with early voting set to begin on October 19.

ChainCatcher news, Republican presidential candidate Trump and his Democratic rival Harris held campaign events in Pennsylvania on Monday, both trying to win the support of voters in this key battleground state.Trump promised to eliminate the Social Security payroll tax and ease regulations on the energy and residential construction industries to appeal to suburban women and independent voters in Philadelphia. He believes that doing so can increase homeownership rates by lowering inflation and interest rates. Trump said, "You have been eaten alive by inflation, and all I am doing is restoring balance to you."Harris, on the other hand, hopes to boost her support among Black male voters by visiting Illinois, where she toured a local record and coffee shop to discuss small business ownership. Harris proposed tax breaks of up to $50,000 for newly established small businesses. Before the event, Harris put forward several measures, including a new program to provide $1 million in loans for entrepreneurs facing financing barriers, with a maximum forgiveness of $20,000 for Black entrepreneurs and others.On Monday, Harris also pledged to support a regulatory framework for cryptocurrency, provide more support for the 20% of Black Americans who own or have owned digital assets, and work with lawmakers to legalize recreational marijuana, ensuring that Black individuals can participate in the expanding cannabis industry. Other proposals include establishing training and mentorship programs to help Black men secure high-paying jobs. (Bloomberg)

ChainCatcher news, hosted by Mask Network, OKX Web3, 7Up DAO, Tencent Cloud, and AWS Startups, recently announced that it will provide a total of 10,000 USDT in TON to 5 award-winning projects. The reward program will be distributed by the end of October.This year, the TON Consumer App Hackathon had a total of 54 projects participating, with 14 projects ultimately shortlisted to present at Demo Day. The winning projects are: trading tool Tradoor, virtual electronic pet and social game OUTA, mini-game integrated within Telegram OutterDish, advertising tool OpenAD, and (e)SIM communication infrastructure Depinsim.

ChainCatcher News, the sheriff of Riverside County, California, stated that on the 12th local time, a man was arrested near a campaign rally for former President Trump in California's Coachella Valley. This man was carrying a weapon and a fake pass. Local police said that the man may have been planning to assassinate Trump.Local police reported that the man, named Wim Miller, presented a forged pass at a security checkpoint around 5 PM Pacific Time on the 12th, and was found to be illegally in possession of a shotgun, a loaded handgun, and a high-capacity magazine.

ChainCatcher news, Fox Business reporter Eleanor Terrett posted on X that the super PAC supporting cryptocurrency has become the organization that has invested the most funds in the Ohio Senate campaign.The latest advertising spending has made "Defend American Jobs," funded by major crypto companies like Coinbase and Ripple, the largest spender in the state's Senate campaign to date.

ChainCatcher news, according to CNBC, Donald Trump will hold a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, which is the site of his July 13 rally when a gunman opened fire in an attempt to assassinate the Republican presidential candidate, causing chaos at the scene.Tesla CEO and Trump's new ally Elon Musk is expected to attend the rally. Musk officially expressed his support for Trump just hours after the assassination attempt in Butler, marking a significant shift in their previously adversarial relationship.Trump's campaign partner, Ohio Senator JD Vance, will also deliver the opening speech.

ChainCatcher News, the campaign team of former President and Republican presidential candidate Trump announced that Trump will return to Butler, Pennsylvania, for another campaign rally on October 5 local time.Since the first "attempted assassination" incident at Trump's rally in Butler on July 13, he has repeatedly stated that he would return to Butler for another rally.On July 13, 20-year-old shooter Thomas Matthew Crooks fired from a slanted roof just 130 yards away from Trump, hitting him in the ear, causing chaos, and was subsequently shot dead by a Secret Service sniper.

According to ChainCatcher news, HashKey Global's pre-recharge reward event will be open for a limited time from October 4 to October 6. Users can claim CATS airdrops and recharge to their HashKey Global accounts through the Cats Mini-app, enjoying a 500% reward return. During the event, for every 10 CATS recharged, users will receive an additional 50 CATS reward, totaling 60 CATS. The event has a total prize pool of 100,000,000 CATS, with rewards available on a first-come, first-served basis, and each user's reward limit is 50,000 CATS.In addition, HashKey Global has also launched a zero-fee trading promotion for contract trading, further rewarding users. Through this series of events, HashKey Global continues to demonstrate its licensed compliance, security, and stability service advantages, attracting more users to participate in platform trading.

According to ChainCatcher, The Block reported that several leaders in the crypto industry have requested a meeting this month with U.S. Vice President Harris and her campaign partner Tim Walz's policy team to discuss proposals for promoting innovation and inclusivity.In a letter sent to the campaign policy team on Tuesday, Cleve Mesidor, founder of the Nat'l Policy Network WOC Blockchain, Olayinka Odeniran, founder of the Black Women Blockchain Council, and Tonya Evans, a professor at Penn State Dickinson Law, among others, called for the establishment of a regulatory framework for Web3 and DeFi to encourage innovation in the U.S. Over 20 people signed the letter.

ChainCatcher news, crypto lawyer John E Deaton announced a pledge to oppose federal CBDC in the U.S. Senate campaign, calling for clear regulation and government accountability.

ChainCatcher news, the political action committee (PAC) for the cryptocurrency industry is making a significant investment in the Ohio Senate race, supporting Republican candidate Bernie Moreno against incumbent Senator Sherrod Brown.As of September 27, 2024, the PAC, backed by companies like Coinbase and Ripple Labs, has invested $40 million to support Moreno. This massive expenditure has allowed Moreno to quickly catch up to Brown in the polls, with some polls even showing Moreno in the lead.Brown, as the chairman of the Senate Banking Committee, has been skeptical of cryptocurrency, and several crypto-related bills have been stalled in the committee. If Moreno wins, the Republicans could gain a majority in the Senate, which would have a significant impact on the legislative process for the cryptocurrency industry. However, some industry insiders are concerned about Fairshake PAC's attempt to unseat Brown, believing it could undermine the industry's legislative push.

ChainCatcher news, according to the New York Post, U.S. police are investigating a shooting that occurred this week at the campaign office of Vice President Kamala Harris in Arizona.According to the Tempe Police Department, gunfire damage was discovered at the Democratic National Committee campaign office located near South Tempe Avenue shortly after midnight on Monday.Public Information Officer Sergeant Ryan Cook stated, "There was no one in the office at night, but this raised concerns for the safety of those working in the building and nearby individuals."Police said detectives are analyzing evidence collected from the scene and have taken additional measures to enhance the safety of staff and surrounding individuals.

ChainCatcher news, citing sources from CoinDesk, reports that U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris's presidential campaign team may not elaborate on its cryptocurrency policy stance before the 2024 election.Several insiders have indicated that senior officials from Harris's campaign have been meeting with a small group of insiders from the crypto industry to discuss policy issues, but those involved in the discussions do not expect any significant breakthroughs before the voting. Harris expressed caution when mentioning cryptocurrency for the first time over the weekend, stating that her presidential term would encourage innovative technologies such as AI and digital assets while protecting consumers and investors. Insiders noted that this statement was intentionally kept broad.

ChainCatcher news, according to the Associated Press, the FBI has found evidence that Iranian hackers stole materials from Trump's campaign team this summer and provided them to the Biden or Harris campaign teams at the time. The report indicates that these emails were sent in June and July to "individuals associated with the Biden campaign," when Biden was still the Democratic candidate. The FBI discovered this "unsolicited" evidence during its investigation into election interference. Government statements noted that these emails "contained excerpts from non-public materials stolen from former President Trump's campaign as the email text."The Harris campaign team issued a statement saying they were the "victims" of the hacking attack.

ChainCatcher news, FTX's former co-CEO Ryan Salame's partner Michelle Bond pleaded not guilty to four counts of campaign finance violations in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. These charges include conspiracy to cause illegal campaign contributions, causing and accepting excessive campaign contributions, causing and accepting illegal corporate contributions, and causing and accepting intermediary contributions.The charges stem from Bond's alleged concealment of funding sources during her 2022 campaign for a Republican seat in the U.S. House of Representatives. It is alleged that Salame arranged for FTX to pay $400,000 to fund her campaign, while Bond is accused of making false statements to the Federal Election Commission (FEC) and congressional committees. Notably, Salame had previously pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 90 months in prison, but after Bond was indicted, he requested the court to withdraw his plea, claiming it was based on a promise from prosecutors not to investigate his partner. Judge Lewis Kaplan stated he would consider whether to withdraw Salame's plea.Currently, Bond remains free on a $1 million bail but is restricted to travel within the continental United States. Judge George Daniels has scheduled a pretrial conference for January 2025. In the criminal cases against FTX and Alameda Research, as of September 18, only Salame and SBF have been sentenced to imprisonment. Sentencing hearings for other implicated executives will take place in the coming months.

ChainCatcher news, according to market news, U.S. Vice President Harris will attend a campaign event in Farmington Hills at 8 PM Eastern Time on Thursday.

ChainCatcher news, according to Cointelegraph, based on documents submitted to the Federal Election Commission on September 14, a super PAC spent approximately $4.1 million to purchase media ads for Arizona Congressman Ruben Gallego, who will be running for the U.S. Senate seat in the state starting in 2025.The super PAC also spent over $3.7 million to purchase media ads for Michigan Congresswoman Elissa Slotkin to campaign for a U.S. Senate seat.

ChainCatcher news, officials from the Harris campaign team stated that they are open to the second debate in October. (Jinshi)