Crypto Victory? Industry Critic Loses NY 16th District Democratic Primary
As the crypto industry gains weight in politics, candidates’ stances on cryptocurrencies make the difference when voting. Recently, the industry critic congressman Jamaal Bowman lost New York’s 16th District Democratic primary to George Latimer. Representative Bowman’s campaign was opposed by the crypto Super Political Action Committee (PAC) Fairshake. Related Reading: DeFi Protocol Alex Lab $4 […]
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