Big Crypto Seeks Political Influence That Money Cannot Buy, Argues Berkeley Lecturer

An opinion piece from CoinDesk features Berkeley Law lecturer Hermine Wong arguing that large cryptocurrency industry players are seeking political sway they cannot purchase outright. Wong contends that supporters have been loyal to the underlying technology rather than to any corporate interests. She warns that the risk in the current election cycle is that the largest intermediaries may try to present themselves as the rightful representatives of that loyalty. The piece frames the issue as a question of whose voice speaks for the crypto community.