According to Odaily, Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren and Republican candidate John Deaton are scheduled to engage in two debates ahead of the 2024 election. The debates will take place on October 15 and October 17. Specifically, New England Public Media and GBH News will host a debate on October 17 in Springfield, while Warren and Deaton will also debate on October 15 on WSBK-TV in Boston. It remains unclear whether digital assets will be a topic of discussion between the two candidates, as GBH News has stated that it will not share the debate topics in advance.
During her tenure, Warren has been an outspoken critic of cryptocurrencies, often linking digital assets to the funding of illegal activities. On the other hand, Deaton, a lawyer, has been a supporter of Ripple and other cryptocurrency companies facing lawsuits from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Several polls conducted in September indicate that Warren is leading Deaton by more than 20 percentage points in the election, with many expecting the debates to serve as a referendum on cryptocurrency policy. Deaton has criticized the SEC's enforcement actions, accusing the agency of pushing an anti-crypto agenda and has specifically targeted SEC Chairman Gary Gensler in his remarks.
