Harris campaign now accepts Bitcoin

[Dave1]

Still a welcoming news for us Bitcoin enthusiast. And obviously, the real winner is Bitcoin itself, I mean now we have both Trump and Harris are accepting BTC. So it's just a matter of how the US voters will go here.

And I think Kamala knows that there is nothing wrong with accepting Bitcoin as campaign donation, so it's a total reset on her campaign and who knows, it could also tilt voters for her. So it make sense after all.

[lovesmayfamilis]

If someone now comes up with something new, gaining weight and fame, the company of Harris will begin to approve of everything that is accepted by society. The goal is to get numerous votes. Smart people have long since figured this out, and those who believe that Harris can run such a powerful country will learn some hard lessons and perhaps realize that it will never happen... Harris has already told enough lies, starting with her work experience and ending with her commitment to a certain race.

[KingsDen]

Some media and people misunderstood earlier news, where CoinBase decided to make clarification as reported by CoinDesk.

Kamala Harris Is Not Directly Accepting Crypto Donations, a PAC Is, Coinbase Says

A spokesperson for Coinbase said the Future Forward PAC, which is dedicated to supporting Kamala Harris, is accepting crypto donations, rather than her campaign directly.

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It's unfortunate that not many are willing to read carefully and if not fully understood, ask questions or research. Humans are so lazy that they eat whatever information that is fed them, even when few minutes of their time could clear the doubt. Since Op missed it, 90% of the posts in this thread are toelling the lane of OP.

Even if Harris campaign directly accepts bitcoin at this critical time, I'll also not take the gesture seriously. Those are election induced decisions which lasts as long as the election itself.

[bitLeap]

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/top-super-pac-backing-kamala-harris-accept-cryptocurrency-donations-2024-09-05/

Now both major US candidates accept Bitcoin for donations. Great progress for Bitcoin acceptance.

I wouldn't trust Harris campaign too much when they use Bitcoin as a tool to gain votes since she has clearly condemned bitcoin transactions in the US. Plus she and Biden have been the most vocal pioneers in eradicating crypto policies so now is the time for the crypto community in the US to be a little more careful of the maneuvers that politicians are doing just to manipulate the sentiments for their own interests.

[DeathAngel]

I’m sure they’ll gladly accept Bitcoin (then convert it into $). Kamala has been part of an administration that has been hostile towards Bitcoin so I do not trust her or a single member of her supposed team. Vote Trump, it’s the only way to Make America Great Again. 

[Alpha Marine]

This topic should not be on the Bitcoin discussion board. It should be on the politics board because this is purely a political topic.

I don't see this as anything for bitcoin. Neither candidate has any power over Bitcoin so accepting Bitcoin as donations. They both need money for their campaigns so I doubt they will say "No don't send me any donations if it's in Bitcoin or crypto". They will accept donations in any form as long as it won't cause problems for their campaign.
Both of them have been against Bitcoin and crypto in the past but now they're accepting it because it suits them. I remember vividly how both of them condemned bitcoin.

[Wakate]

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/top-super-pac-backing-kamala-harris-accept-cryptocurrency-donations-2024-09-05/

Now both major US candidates accept Bitcoin for donations. Great progress for Bitcoin acceptance.

I am not surprised about this because the donation is needed to strengthen her political ambition funding every aspects of her winning the election even though it involves rigging. Why would anyone even want to make donation in Bitcoin for her political campaign when she not supported the idea of Bitcoin adoption. I think they are really turning the table to make it looks as if she  has come to embrace cryptocurrency. Let's see how this goes because we are going to be in a look out on how this goes in due time.
If you have no interest in someone, why would she ever request a donation in cryptocurrency. Just hoping for the real debate between her opponent to commence as quick as possible so we have get enlightened more on why there should be a donation in Bitcoin.

[Fiatless]

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/top-super-pac-backing-kamala-harris-accept-cryptocurrency-donations-2024-09-05/

Now both major US candidates accept Bitcoin for donations. Great progress for Bitcoin acceptance.

The title of this read is not accurate. You made it look like it was the Democratic Party or Harris/Walz campaign organisation that is accepting Bitcoin. Meanwhile, it was just a political action committee (PAC) supporting the Democrats. I checked the website of Kamala Harris for President and it is clear that they don't accept any crypto donations. All the donation options are in fiat. If she has a positive view about cryptocurrencies, she should have allowed donations in crypto on her campaign website.

https://kamalaharris.com/
Trump has openly declared his policies on cryptocurrencies if elected. Harris has said nothing about the industry, it seems she is avoiding publicly declaring her stance on the crypto space. This could be an indication that she has no soft spot for cryptocurrencies.

[Luzin]

If you have no interest in someone, why would she ever request a donation in cryptocurrency. Just hoping for the real debate between her opponent to commence as quick as possible so we have get enlightened more on why there should be a donation in Bitcoin.

My country's local media wrote that Kemala was supported by crypto users in a US$100,000 donation collection event. But I don't know at this time whether it has been collected according to the target or not. In addition, there is even a group called Crypto4Harris, which supports Kemala. Reportedly, Crypto4Harris is a member of Dallas Mavericks owner and billionaire Mark Cuban as well as former White House communications director Anthony Scaramucci. Both candidates are trying to take advantage of crypto supporters to get votes. The big hope is of course a more crypto-friendly policy.

[legendbtc]

Still a welcoming news for us Bitcoin enthusiast. And obviously, the real winner is Bitcoin itself, I mean now we have both Trump and Harris are accepting BTC. So it's just a matter of how the US voters will go here.

And I think Kamala knows that there is nothing wrong with accepting Bitcoin as campaign donation, so it's a total reset on her campaign and who knows, it could also tilt voters for her. So it make sense after all.

The winner will be the one who gets the most donations and becomes president, not bitcoin. We have no guarantee that after either of them is elected they will still maintain a positive stance on bitcoin, what they are doing may just be aimed at gaining more votes and donations.


Many people were still skeptical and did not fully believe when Trump announced his support for bitcoin at the beginning of his campaign. Do you think people will quickly switch their support to Harris just because she announced she would accept bitcoin donations? I don't think bitcoin investors are that naive and gullible.

She needs to prove a lot more if she really wants crypto investors to vote for her, accepting bitcoin donations and through PAC, doesn't mean she has changed her views on bitcoin and crypto.

[Hamza2424]

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/top-super-pac-backing-kamala-harris-accept-cryptocurrency-donations-2024-09-05/

Now both major US candidates accept Bitcoin for donations. Great progress for Bitcoin acceptance.

Nope, I would say it's not about market acceptance, it's about the utility, I know such things make a great impact in the long term. US elections are really heating things up, and if a Bitcoin-pro government came into power it would truly help in the legalization of Bitcoin and the acceptability would get boosted to another level, we cant even imagine hehe, I'm feeling little excited about how the market will behave?

[Abiky]

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/top-super-pac-backing-kamala-harris-accept-cryptocurrency-donations-2024-09-05/

Now both major US candidates accept Bitcoin for donations. Great progress for Bitcoin acceptance.

I believe it's a PAC accepting donations in crypto for Kamala Harris' political campaign. Not directly. Talk about how serious she is in incorporating crypto in her agenda. Harris saw Trump profiting from his little crypto venture, and decided to grab a piece of the action. I don't think such "last night" move will boost her chances of winning this year's presidential race.

For what I know, the vast majority of crypto supporters are sided with Trump. So good luck with that. BTC is going down in Fiat terms, so donations made into either candidate will be worth a lot less than before. Assuming they didn't convert BTC to USD immediately. This will be an interesting election to watch. Here's hoping for the best.

[pawanjain]

Lol, earlier they were not in favor to support crypto and now that they Trump is gaining attention supporting crypto, Harris has started the same approach isn't it.
They are accepting crypto donations but they will forget all of that and be hesitant towards accepting crypto after the elections.

[legiteum]

Lol, earlier they were not in favor to support crypto and now that they Trump is gaining attention supporting crypto, Harris has started the same approach isn't it.
They are accepting crypto donations but they will forget all of that and be hesitant towards accepting crypto after the elections.

I suspect neither candidate is going to care about crypto after the election--it's mostly about a few billionaire Bitcoin whales giving them both millions right now. But Americans as a whole definitely don't care about Bitcoin as a serious political issue, compared to issues like abortion, immigration, etc.

[kro55]

Lol, earlier they were not in favor to support crypto and now that they Trump is gaining attention supporting crypto, Harris has started the same approach isn't it.
They are accepting crypto donations but they will forget all of that and be hesitant towards accepting crypto after the elections.

I suspect neither candidate is going to care about crypto after the election--it's mostly about a few billionaire Bitcoin whales giving them both millions right now. But Americans as a whole definitely don't care about Bitcoin as a serious political issue, compared to issues like abortion, immigration, etc.

For Trump, that remains a question mark because the election is not over yet, so we cannot confirm or declare anything. But for Harris, this is almost certain because she will continue the policies that Biden left behind and as pawanjain said. She was never interested in bitcoin before but why suddenly change her mind when the election is about to end?

But I agree with you, US citizens care about many other issues and bitcoin is not a major factor in the election. But those who are bitcoin investors would definitely expect a pro-bitcoin candidate to win instead of an anti-bitcoin candidate because that would benefit them.

[Darker45]

Harris would certainly accept all kinds of funds for his campaign. She and her team probably don't care what kind of funds they are or where they're coming from for as long as they're all going their way. She may be against Bitcoin and crypto but she's all too willing to accept them all if donated. She probably doesn't care whether the money is dirty or clean, whether they're coming from illegal drugs, trafficking, underground arms deals, and so on for as long as they could be used to finance her ambitions.

The same goes for Trump. The same goes for all politicians.

[SickDayIn]

I don't think it's bad news. Even if it's not her directly accepting the donations, the fact that it's the PAC supporting the Democratic party is a step, plus the fact that the crypto industry is donating to pro-crypto congressional candidates of both parties, as the article says. The best thing that could happen is that both parties end up being pro-bitcoin.

The PAC is just using it as another vehicle to receive money. They don't care about cryptocurrency at all. In fact donating by crypto would just be funding the creation of policies against the adoption of crypto. I don't think it's good news.

[dansus021]

Harris campaign now accepts Bitcoin hahahah  I mean If i am the candidate of course Im gonna accept crypto payment aswell in return the crypto regulation not very right as it is now.

Well Crypto as campaign is good idea but I think it would be great if implement to other things like pay taxes I believe there are ton of user that gonna pay their taxes in form of crypto aswell

[avp2306]

Harris would certainly accept all kinds of funds for his campaign. She and her team probably don't care what kind of funds they are or where they're coming from for as long as they're all going their way. She may be against Bitcoin and crypto but she's all too willing to accept them all if donated. She probably doesn't care whether the money is dirty or clean, whether they're coming from illegal drugs, trafficking, underground arms deals, and so on for as long as they could be used to finance her ambitions.

The same goes for Trump. The same goes for all politicians.

Nope they are not actually accepting crypto there's a clarification regarding on this matter written by coindesk https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2024/09/04/kamala-harris-is-not-directly-accepting-crypto-donations-coinbase-official-clarifies/

That really means they are avoiding heavy engagement with crypto since they are not really serious to deal with this. They only showing an interest its because they are going after for votes and make people think that they are friendly on any matters including crypto.

But remember they are democrats they hate crypto so for sure once they win provably they forget about what they say and continue their fight against crypto.

She also snubbed the invitation to speak on a bitcoin conference https://www.benzinga.com/top-stories/24/07/39959562/tyler-winklevoss-kamala-harris-snubbing-bitcoin-conference-wont-be-forgotten-industry-will-show-no-m

So everything they do know is pure manipulation and they want to confuse people to get their votes.

[Kelward]

I don't think it's bad news. Even if it's not her directly accepting the donations, the fact that it's the PAC supporting the Democratic party is a step, plus the fact that the crypto industry is donating to pro-crypto congressional candidates of both parties, as the article says. The best thing that could happen is that both parties end up being pro-bitcoin.

Even if Harris, is not accepting Bitcoin directly yet, if she's accepting it as campaign donations through third parties then it doesn't make any difference. In as much as she's aware that donations from PAC are paid with Bitcoin and she doesn't complain or reject it that means that she endorses it. I'm glad that the two candidates Trump and Harris, are not against Bitcoin donations in their campaigns for the US presidency. Even if either of them that will wins doesn't totally become crypto friendly that'll make the person a hypocrite for leveraging on Bitcoin to win then not supporting it.