Sources: Harris campaign is building relationships with crypto companies like Coinbase, Circle and Ripple

Advisers to Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign have been reaching out to key figures in the crypto industry to build relationships that could ultimately inform the development of a regulatory framework, according to a Financial Times source. They have been communicating with Coinbase, Circle and Ripple Labs in recent days, the report said. Harris hopes to convey the message that the Democratic Party is “supportive of business, responsible business,” a source told the Financial Times. The Harris campaign, Coinbase and Circle did not immediately respond to requests for comment. A Ripple spokesperson pointed to recent comments by CEO Brad Garlinghouse on social media platform X. Brad urged Harris to distance herself from “those who are talking nonsense,” referring to California Rep. Brad Sherman, who has been a harsh critic of cryptocurrencies.