Legislador pró-cripto dos EUA abandona candidatura para presidente da Câmara
- Tom Emmer foi um dos maiores apoiadores da criptografia no ano passado.
- The crypto community reacted warmly to Emmer’s candidacy.
- Donald Trump called on other Republicans to boycott Emmer’s candidacy.
A comunidade de criptomoedas ficou em êxtase ao saber na terça-feira que o deputado Tom Emmer, um defensor vocal da indústria de criptografia, ganhou a indicação republicana para presidente da Câmara. No entanto, essa excitação durou pouco, pois o representante de Minnesota abandonado sua candidatura após perceber a falta de apoio para garantir o voto necessário para o cargo.
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,
Tenho muitos amigos maravilhosos que desejam ser presidente da Câmara, e alguns são realmente grandes guerreiros. RINO (republicano apenas no nome) Tom Emmer, que não conheço bem, não é um deles. Votar num RINO globalista como Tom Emmer seria um erro trágico.
Nos últimos meses, Emmer 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.
Cobri algumas histórias interessantes em minha carreira como jornalista e acho as histórias relacionadas ao blockchain muito intrigantes. Acredito que a Web3 vai mudar o mundo e quero que todos façam parte dele.
