{"id":4961,"date":"2025-12-23T23:14:42","date_gmt":"2025-12-23T23:14:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/?p=4961"},"modified":"2025-12-23T23:14:42","modified_gmt":"2025-12-23T23:14:42","slug":"crypto-industry-backs-cynthia-lummis-as-pro-bitcoin-senator-exits-2026-race","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/?p=4961","title":{"rendered":"Crypto Industry Backs Cynthia Lummis as Pro-Bitcoin Senator Exits 2026 Race"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div id=\"blockquote-block_d405bebfedbe19bb705645c34ac972d5\" class=\"blockquote-container\" style=\"border-color: #5100fc\">\n<div class=\"blockquote-text\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Senator Cynthia Lummis confirmed she will not run for reelection in 2026 after serving as a primary advocate for digital assets since 2020.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Her legislative work included the Responsible Financial Innovation Act and efforts to reduce tax burdens on small crypto purchases.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Industry leaders and officials credited her with successfully pushing for clearer regulatory frameworks and challenging aggressive SEC enforcement.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>It appears US Senator Cynthia Lummis won\u2019t seek reelection in 2026, and the crypto industry has reacted to her decision, praising her role as one of Washington\u2019s most visible advocates for digital assets.<\/p>\n<p>Lummis has been regarded as a prominent voice in US crypto policy debates since 2020. Recently, Lummis proposed a new legislation that would modernise the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to ease the compliance burden on everyday users making low-value purchases.<\/p>\n<p>This and other key initiatives have made industry figures credit her with pushing the discussion toward clearer crypto rules.\u00a0 For instance, a16z\u2019s head of government affairs, Collin McCune, said in an X post on Friday that the sector\u2019s current position in Congress reflects her work.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Senator Lummis fought for Wyoming every day for many years. Beyond that, her leadership created space for innovators and builders across the country. Crypto would not be where it is today without her fight in the Congress. Thank you, Senator. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SenLummis?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@SenLummis<\/a> https:\/\/t.co\/354xg4eFHH<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Collin McCune (@Collin_McCune) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Collin_McCune\/status\/2002150422702633441?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 19, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-thank-you-and-goodbye\">Thank You and Goodbye!<\/h2>\n<p>Multicoin general partner Greg Xethalis also highlighted her influence, pointing to her persistence in driving policy priorities.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read more:<\/strong> Deutsche Bank Backs Coinbase\u2019s \u201cEverything Exchange\u201d With Bullish US$340 Target<\/p>\n<p>During the Biden administration, Lummis was a vocal critic of former SEC Chair Gary Gensler\u2019s approach to crypto enforcement. She backed proposals including the Responsible Financial Innovation Act and the ongoing US Clarity Act, both aimed at defining regulatory responsibilities and reducing uncertainty for digital assets.<\/p>\n<p>In her <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CynthiaMLummis\/status\/2002116715845665055\">announcement<\/a> on Friday, which drew nearly 1 million views on X, Lummis said she did not have another six-year term in her, describing herself as \u201ca sprinter in a marathon.\u201d White House AI and crypto czar David Sacks called her a key ally on crypto and said he was sorry to see her leave.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"\/>\n<p>Bitcoin advocate and Coin Stories host Natalie Brunell also thanked Lummis for helping advance Bitcoin-related policy efforts.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related:<\/strong> Crypto Market Structure Bill Gains Momentum as Senate Push Accelerates<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>Digital Asset,SEC,United States#Crypto #Industry #Backs #Cynthia #Lummis #ProBitcoin #Senator #Exits #Race1766531682<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Senator Cynthia Lummis confirmed she will not run for reelection in 2026 after serving as a primary advocate for digital assets since 2020. Her legislative work included the Responsible Financial Innovation Act and efforts to reduce tax burdens on small crypto purchases. 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