ChainCatcher news, according to The Block, Democrat Wiley Nickel stated at the Bitcoin 2024 conference that 28 elected Democratic officials (including 14 House members) have written to party leaders, calling for more support for cryptocurrency to be included in the party platform.The letter presents four demands to the Democratic National Committee and the next Democratic presidential candidate: to include support for digital assets in the party platform, to select a vice presidential candidate who is knowledgeable about digital asset policy, to choose an SEC chair who supports innovation, and to engage with the industry in a meaningful way.

ChainCatcher news, Blockchain Association CEO Kristin Smith stated that Kamala Harris becoming the presumptive nominee for the Democratic presidential candidate provides a new opportunity to reshape cryptocurrency policy.Smith believes that a young candidate who understands California's tech economy could bring about entirely new policies. The Blockchain Association has reached out to the Harris team but has not yet received a response.Multiple cryptocurrency advocacy organizations are calling for Harris to engage in "open dialogue" and support cryptocurrency in the party platform. However, the crypto community is skeptical about whether Harris can change the Biden administration's crypto policy. Nevertheless, Smith remains optimistic about the Harris team's future engagement with crypto leaders, believing that Harris has the opportunity to distinguish her policy positions from Biden's.

ChainCatcher news, in June this year, Paradigm conducted its first poll of Republican voters and recently released the results report. The report states that Republicans strongly support achieving financial freedom through cryptocurrency and oppose centralized control such as Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs).Among them, 28% of Republicans own or have purchased cryptocurrency, which is above the national average. Young and non-white Republicans are key demographics, with 41% of non-white and 45% of Republicans under 40 owning cryptocurrency.67% of Republican voters expressed dissatisfaction with the current functioning of the U.S. financial system, and 72% are concerned about losing access to financial services. Republicans are very concerned about financial privacy, with 94% of respondents opposing oversight by the IRS and CBDCs.Currently, Republicans tend to favor Congress establishing clear cryptocurrency regulations, with 60% advocating for legislative action. Donald Trump's support for cryptocurrency makes 13% of Republicans who "would never support Trump" more likely to vote for him.

ChainCatcher news, regarding Brazilian star Ronaldinho's statement that "the time for the cryptocurrency industry to become mainstream has come," on-chain detective ZachXBT commented on the X platform, "Is this your translation of going bankrupt again? If you forgot, here is a list of all the crypto projects you have invested in and sold over the years."According to the comment image, Ronaldinho had previously endorsed multiple NFT and DeFi projects and had been deeply in debt.

ChainCatcher news, Matrixport released a new report stating that the U.S. political landscape is shifting towards supporting cryptocurrency. It noted that Trump held an election fundraising event in Florida on May 8, positioning himself as the future U.S. president who supports cryptocurrency. On the same day that Trump backed the fundraising efforts for NFT investors, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a resolution opposing the SEC's cryptocurrency accounting policy, which prevents banks from servicing cryptocurrency clients.The pre-election poll on May 12 showed Trump leading in five out of six swing states. On May 22, the U.S. House of Representatives approved a comprehensive bill to establish a regulatory framework for the digital asset market. The "Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act" (FIT21) marks the first significant cryptocurrency legislation to pass in one chamber of Congress.Although Biden has until May 28 to veto Accounting Announcement No. 121, on May 22, the White House stated that Biden would not veto the House's decision.

ChainCatcher news, according to CoinDesk, the preliminary results of yesterday's local elections in the UK show that the ruling Conservative Party has indicated its support for cryptocurrencies, while the Labour Party, although expressing support for tokenization, has not yet clarified its stance on cryptocurrencies. About one-third of the local councils in the country voted on Thursday, with over 2,600 seats up for grabs. BBC data shows that in 40 out of 107 councils, the Labour Party won 360 council seats, gaining 62 seats, while the Conservative Party lost 147 seats, totaling 129 seats, falling behind the Liberal Democrats.