As the US presidential election approaches, both candidates Donald Trump and Kamala Harris are making strategic moves to appeal to cryptocurrency advocates.
While Trump has maintained a clear pro-crypto stance since the beginning of the election cycle, Harris has recently stepped up efforts to connect with this group of voters.
Harris's Move into Cryptocurrency
On September 25, Harris spoke at the Economic Club of Pittsburgh, expressing strong support for blockchain, artificial intelligence, and emerging technologies, emphasizing his commitment to ensuring the United States remains at the forefront of these important areas.
She said,
“We will invest in biomanufacturing and aerospace, continue to dominate AI and quantum computing, blockchain and other emerging technologies, [and] expand our leadership in clean energy innovation and production.”
Harris added,
“The next generation of breakthroughs — from advanced batteries to geothermal to advanced nuclear — will not only be invented but built in America by American workers.”
Not the first time!
Previously, on September 22, Harris publicly mentioned cryptocurrencies at a fundraising event in New York, pledging her administration would support both AI and digital assets if elected president.
This is the first time cryptocurrency has been mentioned significantly in her campaign, marking a change in approach in recognition of the growing importance of digital currencies.
While the admission comes late in the election cycle, her remarks reflect a clear intention to integrate emerging technologies like blockchain into her agenda.
Harris Gets Support From Crypto Community
Although Kamala Harris entered the crypto conversation late in this election cycle, many important industry figures have expressed their support for her.
Notably, Anthony Scaramucci, founder of SkyBridge Capital, revealed that he, along with a group of crypto advocates, worked with Harris to shape her campaign’s stance on digital assets.
Scaramucci us,
“I believe we are making progress, and I think it is going in the right direction.”
Additionally, on September 19, VanEck analyst Matthew Sigel suggested that Bitcoin could benefit more under a Kamala Harris administration than a Trump one.
“We think a Kamala Harris administration could be better for Bitcoin than a second Trump term because it would, in our view, promote many of the structural issues that made Bitcoin more acceptable in the first place.”
Polymarket Trends
As predicted, Kamala Harris is currently leading in the polls with 50%, while Donald Trump is close behind with 49% according to the latest update from Polymarket.
Trump led for a while, but the dynamic changed after the first presidential debate.
So with just 39 days left until the election, the race is becoming increasingly unpredictable.
So as the two candidates vie for the presidency, it will be interesting to see who ends up leading the United States in 2025.
