CoinVoice has recently learned that according to Cointelegraph, US Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren, who opposes encryption, and crypto-friendly Republican candidate John Deaton will have two debates on October 15 and October 17 before the 2024 election. New England Public Media and GBH News will hold a debate between the two senatorial candidates in Springfield on October 17, and Warren and Deaton will also debate on WSBK-TV in Boston on October 15. It is not clear whether digital assets will be the topic of the debate between the two candidates. GBH News said it would not share these topics in advance.

Throughout Warren's tenure, she has been an outspoken critic of cryptocurrencies, linking digital assets to funding illegal activity. Deaton is a lawyer who has supported Ripple and other crypto companies facing lawsuits from the U.S. SEC. Several polls in September showed Warren leading Deaton by more than 20 percentage points in the election, which many expect to be a referendum on cryptocurrency policy. Deaton said on social media that the SEC is "pushing an anti-crypto agenda" through enforcement actions and criticized SEC Chairman Gary Gensler. [Original link]