One of crypto’s most influential voices has warned the industry to refrain from voting political candidates based solely on their digital asset policies. In a blog published Wednesday, Ethereum’s co-founder Vitalik Buterin argues that electing candidates simply for being crypto “friendly” could hurt the industry more in the long-run. Considering whether candidates are ideologically at-odds with what crypto stands for, is more important than if they endorse the right to trade coins in the here and now, he argues.
“If you care about freedom, you might want the government to respect your freedom to have the kind of family you want. If you care about building more efficient and equitable economies, you might want to look at the implications of that in housing,” he continues. Buterin added that losing site of these bigger questions could lead crypto voters to lose sight of the ideals that "originally created crypto in the first place."
