#Are U.S. Politicians Buying Altcoins?

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As U.S. election fever heats up, crypto has become a mainstay topic.

From Trump proclaiming to be the ‘crypto President,’ to stating that the “future of crypto and the future of Bitcoin will be made in America” — it’s clear he wants to woo crypto voters.

However, Trump is not the only politician dabbling in crypto. In a recent filing, U.S. Congressman Mike Collins (R-Georgia) disclosed an investment in Velodrome Finance, a relatively mid to small-cap DeFi protocol worth $79 million. A fellow degen?

We’ll cover this and all the other big stories that happened in crypto in the past 24 hours. Here is a quick rundown of today’s top headlines:

SEC closes its investigation into Ethereum 2.0, according to Consensys 🚀 What does this mean for the future of blockchain regulation?

Arkham offers a $165K bounty to identify the creator of the DJT token 🔍 Who's behind the DJT token?

U.S. Congressman Mike Collins' investment in Velodrome Finance boosts interest 💼 Is this a shift in political involvement in cryptocurrency?

TRUMP memecoin whale makes a $3.7 million profit 💰 Why did this whale decide to sell now?

Dogecoin sees over $60 million in long liquidations as its price dips below $0.12 📉 What factors are driving these shifts in Dogecoin and others?