In an interview with CNBC Squawk Box host Andrew Ross Sorkin, SEC Chairperson Gary Gensler said he believes it is unlikely that money from cryptocurrency voters and digital asset interests will influence the outcome of the 2024 U.S. election, giving President-elect Donald Trump a victory. He said: "I think that even though, as you pointed out, this election has raised money from the cryptocurrency space, I don't think that's the purpose of this election.
On CNBC's Squawk Box, Kamala Harris' economic adviser confirmed her plan to tax unrealized gains. In fact, Bharat Rama of the Harris administration spoke with the show's host to defend the benefits of the controversial tax plan.