Legislador estadounidense pro-cripto abandona su candidatura a presidente de la Cámara de Representantes
- Tom Emmer ha sido uno de los mayores partidarios de las criptomonedas durante el año pasado.
- The crypto community reacted warmly to Emmer’s candidacy.
- Donald Trump called on other Republicans to boycott Emmer’s candidacy.
La comunidad de criptomonedas quedó extasiada al escuchar el martes que el representante Tom Emmer, un firme partidario de la industria de las criptomonedas, había ganado la nominación republicana para presidente de la Cámara. Sin embargo, ese entusiasmo duró poco ya que el representante de Minnesota abandonado su candidatura después de darse cuenta de la falta de apoyo para asegurar el voto necesario para el puesto.
Earlier on, Emmer secured 117 votes in a closed-door vote conducted among the House’s 221 Republicans. He first expressed his intention to run for the position of Speaker last week, describing himself as a tech-savvy lawmaker who considered cryptocurrency to be a non-partisan topic in Congress.
The crypto community reacted positively to Emmer’s shortlived nomination as a number of well-known cryptocurrency influencers and executives voiced their support for his candidacy on X. Many of these executives were excited about the prospect of having a crypto ally climb to a position of power in the US.
Reacting to Emmer’s nomination, Ron Hammond, the Blockchain Association’s director of government relations, said:
Emmer brings a fresh perspective and a lot of energy to his personality. For the industry, it’s a great thing to have someone who understands these technologies.
Emmer’s candidacy hit a roadblock following strong opposition from former US President Donald Trump. Trump called on other Republicans to thwart Emmer’s candidacy. He wrote on his social media platform, Truth Social,
Tengo muchos amigos maravillosos que desean ser presidente de la Cámara y algunos son verdaderamente grandes guerreros. RINO (Republicano sólo de nombre) Tom Emmer, a quien no conozco bien, no es uno de ellos. Votar por un RINO globalista como Tom Emmer sería un trágico error.
Durante los últimos meses, Emmer ha solidificado his status as one of the United States’ most passionate and unwavering supporters of cryptocurrency. The Republican lawmaker has criticized federal agencies for restricting privacy-focused cryptocurrency tools and stood up for the industry even during the politically explosive fall of FTX in November 2022. Emmer popularly drafted a bill that would legally require the dismissal of Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) chair Gary Gensler.
He cubierto algunas historias emocionantes en mi carrera como periodista y encuentro muy interesantes las historias relacionadas con blockchain. Creo que Web3 cambiará el mundo y quiero que todos sean parte de él.
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