Circle’s CEO, Jeremy Allaire, has emphasized the need for a definitive stance on cryptocurrency from Kamala Harris, the Democratic presidential nominee.
In a recent interview with CNBC, Allaire highlighted that the crypto sector is eager for Harris to clarify her position on digital assets.
Allaire pointed out that both the current Administration and Harris’s campaign have been actively engaging with the crypto industry to understand its dynamics and challenges.
He stressed that the industry is seeking explicit policy statements from Harris and the White House regarding digital assets.
He criticized the current Administration for its earlier skepticism towards crypto, which he believes led to the loss of American jobs and increased costs for domestic businesses.
Allaire noted that while there has been a recent shift towards bipartisan efforts to create comprehensive crypto legislation, it remains uncertain if these actions are timely enough to address the industry’s needs.
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong has spotlighted a significant acceleration in institutional crypto adoption, driven largely by the surging popularity of exchange-traded funds and increased use of Coinbase Prime among major corporations.
Jefferies chief market strategist David Zervos believes an upcoming power shift at the Federal Reserve could benefit U.S. equity markets.
Anchorage Digital, a federally chartered crypto custody bank, is urging its institutional clients to move away from major stablecoins like USDC, Agora USD (AUSD), and Usual USD (USD0), recommending instead a shift to the Global Dollar (USDG) — a stablecoin issued by Paxos and backed by a consortium that includes Anchorage itself.
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has voiced concerns over the rise of zero-knowledge (ZK) digital identity projects, specifically warning that systems like World — formerly Worldcoin and backed by OpenAI’s Sam Altman — could undermine pseudonymity in the digital world.