Democratic Congressman Ro Khanna is reportedly planning to convene a meeting to assist Vice President Kamala Harris in repairing relations with the crypto industry.
Khanna, known as one of the Democratic caucus’s most outspoken advocates for crypto, made an effort to arrange a Zoom meeting on Monday between Harris’s team and key figures in the industry. However, the meeting was postponed until later in the week, as mentioned in a tweet by Fox Business journalist Eleanor Terrett.
Terrett, citing information from “three people with direct knowledge of the matter,” revealed that the meeting was intended to include prominent crypto stakeholders, as well as National Economic Advisor Lael Brainard, White House Deputy Chief of Staff Bruce Reed, and Anita Dunn, a Biden adviser who recently announced her departure from the White House to support a pro-Harris super PAC.
Recent developments suggest that Harris may be willing to engage with the crypto community. Her campaign has brought on David Plouffe, a former Obama adviser who previously sat on Binance’s Global Advisory Board. Additionally, her team has reportedly made contact with crypto companies such as Coinbase, Ripple, and Circle in an effort to mend the party’s relationship with the digital asset sector.
These efforts come at a time when former President Donald Trump, who was once critical of crypto, is attempting to reposition himself as a supporter of digital assets.
