Single-Issue Crypto Voters Weigh in Midterms Ahead of US Election Day

Election outcome with pro and anti-crypto political candidates could determine future of digital asset law and regulation in the United States.< /p> New

On November 8, registered voters across the United States will vote for political candidates to represent them at the local, state, and federal levels. For some people, cryptography is the main problem.

Voters have taken to social media amid early voting in some US states and ahead of Election Day to proclaim that despite many issues pushing people to the polls, including a guaranteed election free and fair, gun control and abortion, digital assets were at the heart of their decision-making process. President Joe Biden's term does not end until January 2025, but future majority control of the House of Representatives and Senate is currently at stake, with a number of openly pro-crypto candidates vying.

"Two thoughts on my mind in the voting booth tomorrow," said Twitter user MetaSailor. "1. What is the candidate's position on Crypto? 2. What is the candidate's position on the decriminalization of cannabis?"

While many Republican lawmakers and base members have spoken out in favor of crypto-related regulations and policies, promoting adoption or a framework for digital assets is not limited to a only side of the political aisle. President Biden, a Democrat, signed an executive order in March establishing a regulatory framework for digital assets, and members of his party have