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 <li>Kamala Harris’s PAC, not her campaign, accepts crypto donations via Coinbase Commerce.</li>
 <li>Future Forward USA PAC’s use of crypto highlights growing digital currency acceptance in politics.</li>
 <li>Coinbase’s support for pro-crypto PACs reflects the industry’s influence on policy and politics.</li>
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Coinbase CFO Alesia Haas revealed at a Citigroup event that Kamala Harris <a href="https://fortune.com./2024/09/04/coinbase-cfo-says-kamala-harris-is-using-firm-to-accept-crypto-donations/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">will accept cryptocurrency donations</a> through Coinbase Commerce. However, these donations are directed to the Future Forward USA PAC, which supports Harris, not her campaign directly.
Coinbase Commerce, launched in 2018, allows merchants and political groups, including Future Forward USA PAC, to accept cryptocurrency. This development reflects growing political use of crypto, even as Harris’s campaign does not directly accept digital assets.&nbsp;
While the <a href="https://coinedition.com/kamala-harris-campaign-reaches-out-to-ripple-coinbase-to-establish-pro-business-regulatory-framework/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Harris campaign</a> itself does not accept crypto donations, Future Forward USA’s involvement signals Democratic interest in cryptocurrencies, despite criticism of the administration’s tough stance on digital assets.
Recently, Coinbase made its <a href="https://fortune.com/crypto/2024/06/03/coinbase-donates-25-million-to-super-pac-fairshake-days-after-biden-vetoes-crypto-custody-bill/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">first donation to Fairshake</a>, a PAC backing pro-crypto candidates. Over the past few months, the company has incre…
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