Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong Endorses Elizabeth Warren’s Pro-Crypto Rival John Deaton In Senate Race, Gets A Nod Of Support From Elon Musk
Posted On October 21, 2024
Tech mogul Elon Musk endorsed John Deaton, the pro-cryptocurrency rival locked in a fight with Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) for the Massachusetts seat.
What Happened: It all started when Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong took to X Sunday urging Massachusetts residents to vote for Deaton in the upcoming elections.
Armstrong slammed Warren’s anti-cryptocurrency policies, accusing the two-term incumbent of colluding with SEC Chair Gary Gensler to “kill” the industry in the U.S.
“She is anti-freedom, thinks the government should run all financial services (similar to China), and has done enormous harm to this country, ” the CEO added.
Musk reshared the X post with a caption “Yes,” indicating his endorsement of …