Crypto advocate John Deaton challenges Senator Elizabeth Warren's Senate seat
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Elizabeth Warren's Senate seat is being challenged by John Deaton, a crypto attorney and advocate for Ripple and XRP. He registered as a Republican to run against her just recently.
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Deaton gained a social media following for his crypto advocacy, but says he won't focus on crypto in his campaign against Warren in Massachusetts.
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Warren called Deaton a "MAGA Republican" pushed by special interests, but he says no one recruited him to run. He likely has financial backing from crypto donors.
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It's uncertain whether voters will care about Deaton's crypto support in the Massachusetts race. Crypto has lobbyist money behind it, but it's unclear if it sways voters.
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The race will test whether there truly is a "silent majority" of pro-crypto voters who could decide elections, as crypto firms like Coinbase claim.