Crypto Divides Ohio Senate Race as Skeptical Democrat Faces Pro-Crypto Republican
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Senate Banking Chair Sherrod Brown, a leading crypto critic, faces a 2024 reelection fight against Bernie Moreno, a crypto booster, in Ohio.
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Brown has warned about crypto risks and is an obstacle for the industry, while Moreno wants Cleveland to be a crypto hub.
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The Ohio race signals how partisan the crypto debate is becoming before 2024, with Democrats skeptical and Republicans embracing it.
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Crypto groups have an early 2024 focus on Ohio, running ads and campaigns there to raise crypto's profile with voters.
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Brown said he's "unmoved" by the crypto industry's efforts against him, pointing to recent crypto scandals as signs the industry has "betrayed the public interest."