A group of leading figures in the cryptocurrency industry have requested a meeting this month with the campaign policy team of U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate Tim Walz. Their goal is to discuss policy recommendations aimed at fostering innovation and inclusivity.

In a letter sent to the campaign policy team on Tuesday, Cleve Mesidor, founder of Nat'lpolicy Network WOC Blockchain, Olayinka Odeniran, founder of the Black Women Blockchain Council, and Tonya Evans, a professor at Penn State Dickinson Law, are among those who advocate for a regulatory framework for Web3 and DeFi to encourage innovation in the United States. Over 20 individuals have signed the letter.

The letter states, "Our diverse group of Web3 and DeFi industry leaders is writing to request a meeting with the Harris-Walz campaign policy team in October 2024 to discuss the importance of Web3 and DeFi policies and regulatory frameworks that foster innovation in the United States."