Coinbase's discussions with traditional financial institutions are intensifying as interest in digital assets grows among both Republicans and Democrats. A Coinbase executive revealed that more financial institutions are becoming comfortable with crypto, reflecting a bipartisan trend. This development comes as the digital asset industry increases its financial contributions to political races across the country, though the term 'crypto' is seldom mentioned in advertisements. Meanwhile, the tech industry, including the crypto sector, has emerged as a significant corporate donor, using its financial power to influence political outcomes. Coinbase's stock, $COIN, is also being closely watched.
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“Now that the tech industry has quietly become one of the most powerful lobbying forces in American politics, it is wielding that power as previous corporate special interests have: to bully, cajole, and remake the nation as it sees fit.” https://t.co/m9XrN7aSAm