The political Santas and Grinches of the crypto industry in 2021
Politicians, billionaires and both: Here’s a list of some of the most outspoken anti-crypto politicians and their pro-crypto counterparts from this year. 2021 was a huge year for the crypto industry. A few years ago, our elected officials probably hadn’t even heard of crypto before, let alone had an opinion on it. However, this year it seemed like crypto was the hot topic on the block all around the globe. Here is a list of the most outspoken crypto advocates and critics from the parliaments and white houses around the world. Santa: Francis SuarezFirst up for crypto Santa is Miami Mayor....
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