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US Congressperson in the 8th district of Maryland

Does Jamie Raskin Support Crypto?

Democrat

6 votes · 6 statements

Latest · Quoted in congress.govNeutral on Crypto

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Very Anti-Crypto

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Based on previous comments, Jamie Raskin has indicated they are very anti-cryptocurrency. Below you can view the tweets, quotes, and other commentary Jamie Raskin has made about crypto.

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"We are talking about serious criminal enterprises that operate in a coordinated manner to commit large-scale theft of merchandise for resale or to defraud retailers and convert the proceeds directly into cash or cryptocurrency." [H3367]
"This multibillion-dollar criminal industry that grows, evolves, and adapts rapidly to the latest technology, security improvements, and modified business practices." [H3367]

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"Trump enterprises in crypto coins and scams, and so on." [H3162]

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"Before Trump pardoned Changpeng Zhao--who headed the cryptocurrency exchange Binance while it fostered more than 1.5 million illegal virtual trades as well as prohibited transactions to Al Qaeda, Isis, and Hamas--Zhao had brokered a $2 billion investment in Eric and Donald Trump Jr.'s cryptocurrency business, World Liberty Financial." [H2572]

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Rep. Jamie Raskin

@RepRaskin

When your health insurance premiums increase next year, thank MAGA Republicans. Donald Trump promised to “lower costs on Day One,” but he spends his days tinkering with plans for his vanity project White House ballroom. Let them eat crypto and pardons for dictators.

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On December 11, 2025, Rep. Jamie Raskin posted a tweet attacking his political opponents, ending with the line, "Let them eat crypto and pardons for dictators." This statement is a clear example of using crypto as a political weapon and earns a "Very Against Crypto" score. The phrase is a modern twist on "let them eat cake," a saying used to portray an out-of-touch ruling class offering a useless substitute to people in need. By framing crypto this way, Rep. Raskin dismisses it as a frivolous distraction, not a serious financial innovation. Worse, he lumps crypto in with "pardons for dictators," creating a rhetorical link between digital assets and corrupt, anti-democratic behavior. This is not a substantive critique of the technology but an attempt to tarnish it by association. This stance is entirely consistent with Rep. Raskin's legislative record. He has consistently voted against bills that would provide the regulatory clarity our industry desperately needs. This includes voting 'nay' on the FIT21 Act, the SAB 121 repeal, the CLARITY Act, and the GENIUS Act for stablecoins. Using crypto as a punchline while simultaneously blocking efforts to establish clear rules demonstrates a deep-seated opposition to the industry.

Rep. Jamie Raskin

@RepRaskin

The president wants all the parts of government closed that he can't personally profit from. So he doesn't care about health care for your family. He wants to build a White House ballroom and promote bitcoin.

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On October 16, 2025, Rep. Jamie Raskin posted a tweet criticizing the president's priorities. In it, he grouped the desire to "promote bitcoin" with other actions he framed negatively, such as neglecting healthcare and seeking personal profit. This is a very clear anti-crypto signal. The statement uses bitcoin as a rhetorical tool, lumping it in with perceived selfish or frivolous pursuits to discredit it by association. Instead of engaging with the substance of what bitcoin represents—a decentralized financial network, a potential inflation hedge, a technological innovation—Rep. Raskin dismisses its promotion as an inherently negative act. This position is consistent with the Congressman's broader record. He has voted against every significant piece of pro-crypto legislation aimed at establishing clear rules, including the FIT21 Act, the CLARITY Act, and the repeal of SAB 121. This pattern of opposition, both in his rhetoric and his voting record, demonstrates a consistent and deeply held stance against the digital asset industry. Using bitcoin as a political punching bag, rather than a topic for serious policy discussion, is why this stance receives a "Very Against Crypto" score.

Voted against a bill on

Bill: GENIUS Act
Details: The GENIUS Act of 2025 proposes a regulatory framework for payment stablecoins. It defines permitted issuers (insured depository institutions, their subsidiaries, and approved nonbank entities) and mandates 1:1 reserve backing with specific high-quality assets. The bill outlines federal and state regulatory oversight options, sets requirements for customer asset segregation, and grants stablecoin holders priority in insolvency proceedings. It also clarifies that regulated payment stablecoins are not considered securities or commodities under various acts. The bill designates issuers as financial institutions under the Bank Secrecy Act, requiring compliance with AML, KYC, and sanctions regulations to prevent illicit finance and safeguard national security. It also reinforces U.S. leadership in digital finance by supporting innovation and ensuring the dollar remains competitive in a rapidly evolving global financial landscape.
Vote: Final Passage Out Of House

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Bill: CLARITY Act
Details: The "Digital Asset Market Clarity Act of 2025," or "CLARITY Act of 2025," establishes a regulatory framework for digital commodities, granting the CFTC exclusive jurisdiction over spot market transactions and related entities like exchanges, brokers, and dealers. It aims to differentiate digital commodities from securities, introduce a "mature blockchain system" concept for regulatory exemptions, and protect individual self-custody rights.
Vote: Final Passage Out Of House

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Rep. Jamie Raskin

@RepRaskin

Trump has spent 100 days on get-rich-quick crypto schemes, plunder of the people’s data, pillage of the government, and trade war against the world (except for Russia). He’s slashing Medicaid, Social Security, and Head Start and the federal workforce. It’s a war on the people’s re narcissists.

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Voted against a bill on

Bill: H.J. Res 25
Details: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Internal Revenue Service relating to "Gross Proceeds Reporting by Brokers That Regularly Provide Services Effectuating Digital Asset Sales".
Vote: Final Passage Out Of House

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Voted against a bill on

Bill: CBDC Anti-Surveillance State Act
Details: To amend the Federal Reserve Act to prohibit the Federal Reserve banks from offering certain products or services directly to an individual, to prohibit the use of central bank digital currency for monetary policy, and for other purposes.
Vote: Final Passage Out Of House

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Voted against a bill on

Bill: FIT21
Details: This bill establishes a comprehensive regulatory framework for digital assets, assigning primary jurisdiction over "digital commodities" to the CFTC and "restricted digital assets" to the SEC. It defines key terms like "digital asset," "digital commodity," and "permitted payment stablecoin," and creates a mechanism for digital assets to transition from securities to commodities upon achieving sufficient decentralization. The legislation also outlines registration requirements for various digital asset intermediaries and mandates studies on decentralized finance and non-fungible digital assets.
Vote: Final Passage Out Of House

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Voted against a bill on

Bill: SAB 121 House Joint Resolution
Details: For congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to "Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 121". This staff accounting bulletin expresses the views of the staff regarding the accounting for obligations to safeguard crypto-assets an entity holds for platform users.
Vote: Final Passage Out Of House

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DoTheySupportIt grades politicians on crypto from how they vote and what they say. How it works

US Congressperson in the 8th district of Maryland

Does Jamie Raskin Support Crypto?

Democrat

6 votes · 6 statements

Latest · Quoted in congress.govNeutral on Crypto

Crypto grade

Very Anti-Crypto

Based on 12 stances

Based on previous comments, Jamie Raskin has indicated they are very anti-cryptocurrency. Below you can view the tweets, quotes, and other commentary Jamie Raskin has made about crypto.

Document a missing stance

Full record

Quoted from congress.gov

"We are talking about serious criminal enterprises that operate in a coordinated manner to commit large-scale theft of merchandise for resale or to defraud retailers and convert the proceeds directly into cash or cryptocurrency." [H3367]
"This multibillion-dollar criminal industry that grows, evolves, and adapts rapidly to the latest technology, security improvements, and modified business practices." [H3367]

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"Trump enterprises in crypto coins and scams, and so on." [H3162]

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"Before Trump pardoned Changpeng Zhao--who headed the cryptocurrency exchange Binance while it fostered more than 1.5 million illegal virtual trades as well as prohibited transactions to Al Qaeda, Isis, and Hamas--Zhao had brokered a $2 billion investment in Eric and Donald Trump Jr.'s cryptocurrency business, World Liberty Financial." [H2572]

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Rep. Jamie Raskin

@RepRaskin

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Rep. Jamie Raskin

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Voted against a bill on

Bill: GENIUS Act
Details: The GENIUS Act of 2025 proposes a regulatory framework for payment stablecoins. It defines permitted issuers (insured depository institutions, their subsidiaries, and approved nonbank entities) and mandates 1:1 reserve backing with specific high-quality assets. The bill outlines federal and state regulatory oversight options, sets requirements for customer asset segregation, and grants stablecoin holders priority in insolvency proceedings. It also clarifies that regulated payment stablecoins are not considered securities or commodities under various acts. The bill designates issuers as financial institutions under the Bank Secrecy Act, requiring compliance with AML, KYC, and sanctions regulations to prevent illicit finance and safeguard national security. It also reinforces U.S. leadership in digital finance by supporting innovation and ensuring the dollar remains competitive in a rapidly evolving global financial landscape.
Vote: Final Passage Out Of House

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Voted against a bill on

Bill: CLARITY Act
Details: The "Digital Asset Market Clarity Act of 2025," or "CLARITY Act of 2025," establishes a regulatory framework for digital commodities, granting the CFTC exclusive jurisdiction over spot market transactions and related entities like exchanges, brokers, and dealers. It aims to differentiate digital commodities from securities, introduce a "mature blockchain system" concept for regulatory exemptions, and protect individual self-custody rights.
Vote: Final Passage Out Of House

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Rep. Jamie Raskin

@RepRaskin

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Voted against a bill on

Bill: H.J. Res 25
Details: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Internal Revenue Service relating to "Gross Proceeds Reporting by Brokers That Regularly Provide Services Effectuating Digital Asset Sales".
Vote: Final Passage Out Of House

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Voted against a bill on

Bill: CBDC Anti-Surveillance State Act
Details: To amend the Federal Reserve Act to prohibit the Federal Reserve banks from offering certain products or services directly to an individual, to prohibit the use of central bank digital currency for monetary policy, and for other purposes.
Vote: Final Passage Out Of House

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Voted against a bill on

Bill: FIT21
Details: This bill establishes a comprehensive regulatory framework for digital assets, assigning primary jurisdiction over "digital commodities" to the CFTC and "restricted digital assets" to the SEC. It defines key terms like "digital asset," "digital commodity," and "permitted payment stablecoin," and creates a mechanism for digital assets to transition from securities to commodities upon achieving sufficient decentralization. The legislation also outlines registration requirements for various digital asset intermediaries and mandates studies on decentralized finance and non-fungible digital assets.
Vote: Final Passage Out Of House

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Voted against a bill on

Bill: SAB 121 House Joint Resolution
Details: For congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to "Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 121". This staff accounting bulletin expresses the views of the staff regarding the accounting for obligations to safeguard crypto-assets an entity holds for platform users.
Vote: Final Passage Out Of House

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