The prospective Democratic nominee’s position on crypto and blockchain was still unclear, but officials connected to the industry are reportedly getting on board.
David Plouffe, who worked as an adviser for Alchemy Pay and cryptocurrency exchange Binance, is reportedly joining Democratic candidate Kamala Harris’ 2024 United States presidential campaign.
According to an Aug. 2 Politico report, the Harris campaign onboarded several senior advisers, including Plouffe. A former campaign manager and senior adviser for US President Barack Obama, Plouffe made forays into the crypto space after leaving the White House in 2013. He joined Binance’s Global Advisory Board in 2022 — reportedly later disbanded — and was a global strategic adviser for Alchemy Pay in 2023.
It’s unclear whether Plouffe’s reported role will involve advising the campaign on crypto and blockchain. On Aug. 2, the Democratic National Committee announced that Vice President Harris had secured enough delegates to become the party’s official candidate in 2024, but she would not accept the nomination until “next week.”
