Vice President Kamala Harris. Photo: Joe Raedle/Getty Images
Harris' camp has reached out to Cuban with "multiple questions" about crypto policy, he told Decrypt.
Why it matters: The Democrats' presumptive presidential nominee appears to be freshening up on an issue that the party's ticket had, until now, been ceding to Trump.
Between the lines: While it hasn't been unanimous, several blockchain-loving venture capitalists have been tending toward the former president in the 2024 election, Brady has noted.
Last week Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz, the founders of Andreessen Horowitz (aka, a16z), caused a stir with their decision to back the Republican candidate, with their frustrations over crypto policy highlighted among their reasons.
Horowitz described the Biden administration's approach to cryptocurrency as "talk to the hand," contrasting that with former presidents Clinton and Obama, both Democrats they found more open to discussion with business leaders.
The intrigue: Trump is headlining the speaker lineup at Bitcoin 2024 this week, but yesterday, Bitcoin Magazine CEO David Bailey claimed they were in talks with Harris' campaign for her to speak as well.
This morning, he said they passed. (Axios will work to find out if Harris is looking at the issue.)
The comments that followed Bailey's X post point to the uphill climb Harris faces to gain the trust of the industry, should she try.
The bottom line: Perhaps Harris is looking to take a more open approach, but it will take more convincing.
