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    <h4><strong>Haas made this statement during a discussion with Citigroup’s Peter Christiansen at Citi’s 2024 Global TMT Conference.</strong></h4> 
    <p>Fortune has reviewed a recording of the conversation. Let’s explore more about this important news about crypto donations.</p> 
    <h5><strong>Haas Claims Harris Uses Coinbase for Crypto Donations</strong></h5> 
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<p>This claim follows a <a href="https://www.theblock.co/post/299851/biden-campaign-in-talks-to-accept-crypto-donations-through-coinbase-commerce-sources" target="_blank" rel="noopener">report by The Block</a> indicating that Coinbase had been in discussions with the Harris campaign regarding cryptocurrency donations. According to Haas, Harris’s campaign is leveraging Coinbase’s platform to facilitate crypto contributions, a move that reflects the growing intersection of traditional politics and digital finance.</p> 
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<h6 style="text-align: center;"><strong>Source: <a href="https://x.com/BitcoinMagazine/status/1831414843242639521" target="_blank" rel="noopener">X</a></strong></h6> 
<p>However, this assertion has sparked some confusion and controversy. Advocacy group Crypto4Harris has <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/07/25/harris-future-forward-ads/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">stated</a> that they are not aware of Harris’s campaign accepting cryptocurrency donations. Furthermore, Harris’s official fundraising website does not currently show any integration with crypto donation options, which raises questions about the accuracy of Haas’s claim.</p> 
<h5><strong>More About Crypto Donations &amp; Kamala Karris</strong></h5> 
<p>In addition to the discussions about crypto donations, Harris’s fundraising efforts have recently gained attention through other channels. In June, a super PAC called Future Forward <a href="https://fortune.com/2024/09/04/coinbase-cfo-says-kamala-harris-is-using-firm-to-accept-crypto-donations/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">announced</a> that it had raised $50 million to support Harris’s campaign. This significant fundraising milestone highlights the strong financial backing her campaign has received from various sources.</p> 
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<h6 style="text-align: center;"><strong>Source: <a href="https://x.com/Altcoin_Hero_/status/1831448453966393403" target="_blank" rel="noopener">X</a></strong></h6> 
<p>As of now, we have reached out to <a href="https://www.altcoinbuzz.io/?s=coinbase" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Coinbase</a> to reconfirm Haas’s statement and are awaiting their response. The verification of this claim is crucial, given the implications it could have on the perception of cryptocurrency’s role in political fundraising and campaign finance.</p> 
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