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Kamala’s Crypto Snub: Saving Face or Flirting with Disaster?

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Austin Hodge
July 25, 2024 • Read Time: 10 minutes

In the race to capture the hearts and votes of America's fastest-growing voter bloc, Kamala Harris's sudden interest in cryptocurrency signaled a potential shake up in the 2024 presidential election. As rumors swirled in recent days about her potential appearance at the Bitcoin 2024 conference in Nashville, the political landscape was already buzzing with talk about her rival, Donald Trump, who is set to make a splash as a self-proclaimed “crypto candidate.”

But, in a stunning move on the eve of the highly anticipated event, Harris announced her withdrawal from the conference, stirring up fresh skepticism about her true stance towards crypto and it’s avid voter base. Some say she’s avoiding a disaster amidst the Trump-friendly fanfare; others claim she’s made a fatal mistake alienating a critical swing-voting bloc in the coming election - let's dive in!

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