Stand With Crypto Changes Ranking Of Kamala Harris On Website
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Stand With Crypto has altered the crypto-friendly rating given by the Coinbase-backed crypto collective of Democratic nominee Kamala Harris ahead of the 2024 U.S. presidential election.
According to a September 23 X post from Stand With Crypto’s official account, Harris had received a B rating overall for her stance on digital assets due to a recent statement where she promised to “invest in America’s competitiveness” by encouraging “innovative technologies like AI and digital assets while protecting consumers and investors.”
The move drew controversy from members of the crypto community, given that the newly appointed Democratic candidate has yet to unveil her policy on digital assets officially.
Stand With Crypto then announced in an additional X post late Thursday that it had adjusted its scoring guidelines and reverted Harris’ crypto score to N/A to reflect this change.
“We were built for the crypto community and we hear you,” Stand With Crypto said. “SWC has updated our scorecard & now requires additional clarity from candidates up & down the ballot in order to qualify for a letter grade.”
Hello Crypto twitter/CryptoX – we’ve gotten a ton of feedback at @StandWithCrypto on our politician scorecard recently, and I wanted you to know we’ve listened and made changes. Specifically, it will now be more difficult for candidates to receive a scorecard grade – any grade,… https://t.co/nuqW2Y3d9T
“We’ve gotten a ton of feedback at @StandWithCrypto on our politician scorecard recently, and I wanted you to know we’ve listened and made
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