Keisha Lance Bottoms, the former mayor of Atlanta and a member of cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase’s global advisory council, will be a senior adviser for President Joe Biden’s 2024 campaign. Lance Bottoms, who served as Atlanta's mayor from 2018 to 2022, joined Coinbase's council in April 2024 after leaving a White House advisory role in 2023. She will continue with Coinbase during Biden's campaign, which ends in November. While it's uncertain if she will advise on crypto matters, reports suggest Biden may accept crypto donations and discuss digital assets with lawmakers. Lance Bottoms highlighted the importance of crypto for financially underserved communities at a recent event. The crypto community's political influence is evident as seen with former U.S. Representative Sean Patrick Maloney's potential resignation from Coinbase's council. The group's PAC, Stand With Crypto, has over a million advocates and supports candidates aligned with crypto interests. Read more AI-generated news on: https://app.chaingpt.org/news