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Previously Held and Stepped Down from being US Congressperson in the 18th district of Texas

Does Sylvester Turner Support Crypto?

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1 sponsorship · 4 statements

Latest · 2025-02-27Cosponsored MEME ActNeutral on Crypto
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Very Anti-Crypto
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Based on previous comments, Sylvester Turner has indicated they are very anti-cryptocurrency. Below you can view the tweets, quotes, and other commentary Sylvester Turner has made about crypto.

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2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
Cosponsored a bill on 2025-02-27
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MEME Act
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This bill, known as the MEME Act, prohibits federal elected officials, certain high-ranking government employees, and their immediate families from engaging in "prohibited financial transactions" for pecuniary gain. These transactions include the issuance, sponsorship, or promotion of "covered assets," explicitly defined to include cryptocurrencies, meme coins, tokens, and non-fungible tokens. The restrictions apply during their term of service, 180 days prior, and 180 days after, backed by civil and criminal penalties, and a private right of action for harm suffered.
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2023-10-05T00:00:00.000Z
Sylvester Turner reposted the post below
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Bill Kelly
@billkellytexas
We have a system that asks you to turn your thermostat into the 80s during the summer while paying crypto companies tens of millions. Just ridiculous.
2023-10-05T20:13:08.000Z
Very Anti-CryptoAdd commentary on this stance
2023-10-05T00:00:00.000Z
Sylvester Turner reposted the post below
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Irving Mejia-Hilario
@Irving_Mejia_
NEW: ERCOT paid a Colorado Bitcoin mining company $13.3 million from June to September to cut back on its energy usage. The company doubled its revenue from reducing operations instead of mining Bitcoin. dallasnews.com/business/2023/…
2023-10-05T19:25:56.000Z
Very Anti-CryptoAdd commentary on this stance
2023-09-07T00:00:00.000Z
Sylvester Turner reposted the post below
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harvey kronberg
@HKronberg
I guess this qualifies as resolving the grid issue. #txlege Texas paid bitcoin miner Riot $31.7 million to shut down during heat wave in August cnb.cx/3sLEw12
2023-09-06T21:50:36.000Z
Very Pro-CryptoAdd commentary on this stance
2023-09-07T00:00:00.000Z
Sylvester Turner reposted the post below
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Bill Kelly
@billkellytexas
Asking Texans to turn their ACs up to 78 while we have a system that pays crypto currency businesses $31.7 million beyond wrong. All while bills are skyrocketing. Hey @AdrianGarciaHTX - can't we work to get Houston out of ERCOT? Asking for 2.3 million friends.
2023-09-06T22:11:33.000Z
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