{"id":18446,"date":"2025-12-22T09:48:15","date_gmt":"2025-12-22T09:48:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bitunikey.com\/news\/bitcoin-ally-lummis-bows-out-of-2026-race-but-vows-crypto-push-to-2026\/"},"modified":"2025-12-22T09:48:22","modified_gmt":"2025-12-22T09:48:22","slug":"bitcoin-ally-lummis-bows-out-of-2026-race-but-vows-crypto-push-to-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bitunikey.com\/news\/bitcoin-ally-lummis-bows-out-of-2026-race-but-vows-crypto-push-to-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Bitcoin ally Lummis bows out of 2026 race but vows crypto push to 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-detail__content blocks\">\n<p>Bitcoin ally Sen. Cynthia Lummis won\u2019t seek reelection in 2026, saying she lacks the stamina for another term but will use her remaining time to advance key crypto bills.<\/p>\n<div id=\"cn-block-summary-block_585e99a149c379f295b74e4a585c3389\" class=\"cn-block-summary\">\n<div class=\"cn-block-summary__nav tabs\">\n        <span class=\"tabs__item is-selected\">Summary<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<div class=\"cn-block-summary__content\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Lummis announced on X that she will not run again, saying Wyoming has been her priority but she no longer has the energy for another six\u2011year term.\u200b<\/li>\n<li>The \u201cBitcoin senator\u201d stresses that her pro\u2011crypto stance is unchanged and that she will focus on moving major digital asset legislation to Trump\u2019s desk by 2026.\u200b<\/li>\n<li>Crypto figures including White House AI and crypto czar David Sacks and entrepreneur Mario Nawfal praised her record, while critics speculated about political motives.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- .cn-block-summary --><\/p>\n<p>Senator Cynthia Lummis, a prominent U.S. advocate for cryptocurrency legislation, announced she will not seek reelection next year, according to a statement posted on social media platform X.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83d\udea8 CONFIRMED: Senator Lummis signals the U.S. crypto Market Structure Bill is nearing the finish line. <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/MGhIltWlf4\">pic.twitter.com\/MGhIltWlf4<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 The Crypto Times (@CryptoTimes_io) <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CryptoTimes_io\/status\/2002277349270933564?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">December 20, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s an incredible honor to represent Wyoming in the U.S. Senate, and throughout my time here, Wyoming has been my one-and-only priority,\u201d Lummis wrote in the statement.<\/p>\n<p>The Wyoming Republican explained that her decision does not reflect a change in her pro-cryptocurrency stance. Lummis stated that recent demanding legislative sessions have demonstrated she no longer has the energy required for another term.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Senator Lummis echoes crypto support<\/h2>\n<p>\u201cI am a devout legislator, but I feel like a sprinter in a marathon. The energy required doesn\u2019t match up,\u201d she wrote.<\/p>\n<p>Lummis expressed gratitude for President Donald Trump\u2019s support and stated she plans to focus her efforts on advancing key legislation to the president\u2019s desk in 2026, according to her statement.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- .cn-block-related-link --><\/p>\n<p>White House AI and crypto czar David Sacks responded to the announcement, stating that Lummis has been a strong ally on cryptocurrency policy and that he was sorry to see her departure.<\/p>\n<p>Mario Nawfal, founder and CEO of the International Blockchain Consulting Group, expressed gratitude to Lummis for her service and support of Bitcoin. \u201cYou made a difference,\u201d Nawfal wrote.<\/p>\n<p>Some observers raised questions regarding Lummis\u2019 decision. Singer-songwriter Bill Madden shared a video suggesting possible reasons behind her announcement, asserting that Lummis\u2019 choice reflects her distancing herself from what he described as the \u201cauthoritarian pedophile and his lawless regime,\u201d a reference to President Trump.<\/p>\n<p>Another commentator suggested that Lummis\u2019 decision might be linked to the release of the Epstein files and a purported connection to the Bitcoin Foundation, while acknowledging this could be coincidental.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- .cn-block-related-link --><\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bitcoin ally Sen. Cynthia Lummis won\u2019t seek reelection in 2026, saying she lacks the stamina for another term but will use her remaining time to advance key crypto bills. 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