Cryptocurrency is now a hot topic in United States politics. It wasnt always like this, however, especially since just a small percentage of U.S. politicians seem to have a baseline understanding of digital currencies.
Nonetheless, its now a wedge issue poised to morph into a destructive political football destined to occupy a new, uncomfortable space in the consistently devolving culture war. Although this is certainly uninspiring news for common sense political discourse in the United States, it remains to be determined how this will affect the cryptocurrency ecosystem.