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IL Congressional District 8

Yasmeen Bankole statements on crypto

A tweet from @BankoleYasmeen referenced Yasmeen Bankole
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Thank you to @TheBlockFound for this week's Congressional Briefing for Women of Color in Blockchain! "Stable futures need stable leaders". @standwithcrypto pic.x.com/ZkZzUNpfNi
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Very pro-crypto
Quoted from www.standwithcrypto.org on Nov 25th, 2025

Yasmeen Bankole completed the Stand With Crypto Questionnaire and advocates for comprehensive federal legislation to create clear pathways for digital asset businesses and products, support stablecoin issuance, and define crypto assets as securities or commodities. She supports the right to self-custody, opposes de-banking, and believes non-custodial software developers should not be regulated as financial intermediaries. Bankole also champions blockchain innovation for consumer protection, recognizing its potential benefit for unbanked individuals.

Very pro-crypto

Melissa Bean statements on crypto

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As we move full speed toward an innovation economy, we have an opportunity to grow Illinois' workforce. As Congress considers landmark legislation on digital assets in the new year, we must establish clear rules for the crypto industry to build technology that protects consumers and benefits everyday Americans.
Very pro-crypto
Quoted from www.standwithcrypto.org on Dec 10th, 2025

Melissa Bean completed the Stand With Crypto Questionnaire and advocates for comprehensive legislative action to establish clear pathways for digital asset businesses and define when an asset is a security or a commodity. She supports policies ensuring the right to self-custody, ending the de-banking of lawful crypto users, and enabling the wide accessibility of stablecoins. Furthermore, she believes blockchain technology can improve government transparency and efficiency, and she supports updating market structure laws for digital asset trading venues.

Very pro-crypto

Kevin Morrison statements on crypto

Quoted from www.standwithcrypto.org on Dec 4th, 2025

Kevin Morrison completed the Stand With Crypto Questionnaire and demonstrated strong support for clear legislative frameworks for digital assets, advocating for bipartisan bills like FIT21 and the GENIUS Act to define regulatory roles for securities and commodities. He supports protecting self-custody rights, ending de-banking, and creating fit-for-purpose regulations for exchanges and stablecoins, while also believing non-custodial software developers should not be treated as financial intermediaries. Morrison emphasizes the federal government's role in setting clear, tech-neutral rules and exploring blockchain for government efficiency.

Very pro-crypto

Dan Tully statements on crypto

Quoted from www.standwithcrypto.org on Dec 1st, 2025

Dan Tully completed the Stand With Crypto Questionnaire and expressed support for establishing clear legislative pathways for digital asset businesses and products, protecting the right to self-custody, and ending the de-banking of lawful crypto users. He advocates for updating U.S. market structure laws for digital asset trading, ensuring stablecoin accessibility, and supports specific legislation such as FIT21 and the Digital Commodity Exchange Act to foster responsible blockchain innovation.

Very pro-crypto

Mark Rice statements on crypto

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Mark Rice

@MarkRiceforIL8

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RT @gekaminsky: BREAKING: An Israeli firm that successfully recovered $90M in Hamas-owned cryptocurrency alongside Israel’s Ministry of Def…
Neutral on crypto

Junaid Ahmed has no statements on crypto.

Kevin Ake has no statements on crypto.

Jennifer Davis has no statements on crypto.

Sanjyot Dunung has no statements on crypto.

Christ Kallas has no statements on crypto.

Neil Khot has no statements on crypto.

Ryan Vetticad has no statements on crypto.

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