๐ July 14, 2025 | Washington D.C., USA.
The United States policy is about to collide with the future of digital money. Today, Terry Mcauliffe, former governor of Virginia and a key figure of the Democratic Party, shook the foundations of his party with a incendiary column in Coindesk: "Democrats must embrace cryptocurrencies or stay behind." At a time when the White House and regulators are divided between repression and innovation, this statement opens an internal crack that could redefine the relationship between progressive policy and the Blockchain revolution. With an eye on the 2026 elections, the bet is clear: whoever puts the pro-written layer could conquer millions of votes of a digital generation tired of prohibitions and bureaucracy.
Terry Mcaulifffe is not any outsider. He was governor of Virginia, former head of the National Democratic Committee and political operator of the old Democratic guard. Today, from his opinion tribune in Coindesk, he launches a message that goes far beyond a provocative holder: if the Democrats do not adjust their narrative to attract Crypto generation, the Republicans will stay with an army of young voters, technophiles and tired of regulatory obstacles.
It all started after months of friction between the Biden administration and the crypto industry. The hardening of the SEC, the multiple litigation against exchanges and the obstacles to the stablecoins are feeding the perception that the Democratic Party is anti-innovation. Mcauliffe puts the finger on the sore: What is the point of blocking an industry that already moves billions and uses thousands?
In his column, he denounces that the Democratic narrative was trapped in the obsession to control volatility and fraud, but forgot that the blockchain is also an engine of economic freedom, entrepreneurship and global competitiveness. "If we let the Republicans keep the pro-described flag, we will have given the next generation of voters," he warns.
To support his alarm, Mcauliffe recalls that the most friendly states with innovation - Texas, Florida and Wyoming - are governed by Republicans who have understood that supporting crypto -industry can translate into millionaire investments, high -qualification jobs and disruptive startups. Meanwhile, he says, many Democratic legislators continue to repeat speeches from the 90s, when the Internet was seen as a threat.
The column immediately turned on Twitter/X. Influential accounts such as @Gajis, @a16z and @bitcoinmagazine amplified the message. In political discords and crypto forums, the question already rumbles: who will be the first Democratic candidate who dares to embrace the crypto flag without fear of the reaction of the most regulatory wing?
Meanwhile, the White House is silent. Sources close to Democratic legislators confirm that the anti -bitcoin narrative is discussed internally so as not to continue losing young donors and supporters. The question is whether it will not be too late: in an increasingly digital electoral cycle, a wallet can be worth more than a speech.
Topic Opinion:
I am not surprised to see figures like Mcauliffe light this fuse. I have said a thousand times that Bitcoin and the blockchain are no longer just technology: they are politics, economy and culture. What is at stake is who takes over the narrative. In my opinion, no party can be allowed to ignore a generation that invests, program and thinks of tokens rather than tickets. If the Democrats want to survive politically, they need to stop seeing the blockchain as an enemy and understand it as a bridge to the future.
Investing in education, innovation and clear regulation is the only way to balance freedom and protection. Young people vote with their Wallet, and who does not understand today, will pay the price tomorrow.
Do you think Mcauliffe is right? Can the Democrats reinvent themselves to attract Crypto generation or is it too late?
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