Vitalik Buterin published a blog warning voters against supporting political candidates who claim to support cryptocurrency without understanding its core goals: "Some people running for office — not naming a specific country — have been labeled as 'pro-crypto' but have not necessarily clarified their positions on issues like communication privacy, digital identification, and access to information." He also suggested that Russia supports the technology as a way to evade economic sanctions but opposes it when it hinders surveillance of its citizens and enemies.

Vitalik Buterin published a blog warning voters against supporting political candidates who claim to support cryptocurrency without understanding its core goals: "Some people running for office — not naming a specific country — have been labeled as 'pro-crypto' but have not necessarily clarified their positions on issues like communication privacy, digital identification, and access to information." He also suggested that Russia supports the technology as a way to evade economic sanctions but opposes it when it hinders surveillance of its citizens and enemies. https://vitalik.eth.limo/general/2024/07/17/procrypto.html