KEY POINTS
- Deaton recently filed to appear as counsel for Coinbase customers in a case filed by the SEC
- The trial lawyer revealed this week that Warren is asking for support after learning Deaton received backing from crypto figures
- A growing number of crypto voters have expressed support for Deaton, including the Winklevoss twins
Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., has held her seat for more than a decade, becoming a prominent voice in the Democratic Party's liberal wing and pioneering the political movement on cryptocurrency regulation. As she runs for her third Senate term, trial attorney John Deaton is on a mission toward unseating the veteran policymaker, who has signaled efforts to build an "anti-crypto army."
