Democratic Congressman Ro Khanna reportedly wants to organize a rally to help Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign mend fences with the crypto industry.
Khanna, one of the most outspoken pro-crypto members of the Democratic caucus, tried to schedule a Zoom meeting between Harris’ team and industry stakeholders on Monday, although that meeting was postponed until later in the week, according to a tweet from Fox Business journalist Eleanor Terrett. .
Terrett, citing “three people with direct knowledge of the matter,” notes that the meeting’s attendee list should include prominent crypto stakeholders, National Economic Advisor Lael Brainard, White House Deputy Chief of Staff Bruce Reed and Anita Dunn, a Biden adviser who recently announced she is leaving the White House to help a pro-Harris super PAC.
A few recent developments suggest that Harris could be open to making overtures into the crypto world.
Her campaign recently hired David Plouffe, a former Obama adviser who once served on Binance’s Global Advisory Board, and her team has reportedly reached out to crypto companies, including Coinbase, Ripple and Circle, in an effort to strengthen the relationship. party with the digital property. sector.
The moves come as former President Donald Trump, once an outspoken crypto critic, has sought to redefine himself as a proponent of digital assets.
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