💬 Opinion 2d ago · Matt Sledge

Trump’s Crypto Corruption Puts Centrist Democrats in Bind

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Trump’s Crypto Corruption Puts Centrist Democrats in Bind
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The latest version of a sweeping crypto bill exposed a deep divide between progressives and moderate Senate Democrats: whether to accommodate the industry ahead of the fall midterms, or declare open war on it.



Seven Democrats issued a statement Wednesday night lamenting that they cannot vote for the latest draft of the bill, citing weak provisions aimed at tamping down Donald Trump’s crypto self-enrichment, among other issues. In a joint statement, they pledged to keep working with Republican

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