
Un législateur américain pro-crypto abandonne sa candidature au poste de président de la Chambre
- Tom Emmer a été l’un des plus grands partisans de la cryptographie au cours de l’année écoulée.
- The crypto community reacted warmly to Emmer’s candidacy.
- Donald Trump called on other Republicans to boycott Emmer’s candidacy.
La communauté des crypto-monnaies était ravie d'apprendre mardi que le représentant Tom Emmer, un fervent partisan de l'industrie de la cryptographie, avait remporté l'investiture républicaine au poste de président de la Chambre. Cependant, cet enthousiasme fut de courte durée puisque le représentant du Minnesota abandonné sa candidature après avoir réalisé le manque de soutien pour obtenir le vote requis pour le poste.
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,
J'ai de nombreux amis formidables qui souhaitent devenir président de la Chambre, et certains sont de véritables grands guerriers. RINO (républicain de nom seulement) Tom Emmer, que je ne connais pas bien, n'en fait pas partie. Voter pour un RINO mondialiste comme Tom Emmer serait une erreur tragique.
Au cours des derniers mois, Emmer a solidifié 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.