With Millions in Donations From the Industry, Ramaswamy Backs Ohio Crypto Gamble - The American Prospect

With Millions in Donations From the Industry, Ramaswamy Backs Ohio Crypto Gamble - The American Prospect

Ohio’s Republican gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy wants to invest taxpayer funds in crypto despite big losses in this sector and for his own company.

With Millions in Donations from the Industry, Ramaswamy Backs Ohio Crypto Gamble

Published in partnership with The American Prospect.  After President Trump went all in on crypto when he returned to office, Vivek Ramaswamy, the frontrunner in the GOP primary for governor of Ohio, began betting big on Bitcoin through his asset management startup Strive — with limited success.  Now crypto industry players are pouring millions into funding his campaign. Why? If he becomes governor, the billionaire has pledged to expand state in…