Bitcoin (BTC) first arrived more than three election cycles ago. Yet, the 2024 United States presidential election is the first time that Bitcoin (and crypto more generally) have come close to being regarded as a key election issue. The cult-like advocates for the ideals laid out in Satoshi Nakamoto’s white paper have become an influential subset of single-issue voters, dedicated to the cause despite recent years being marred by a bear market and broader industry turmoil such as the collapse of the once-lauded crypto exchange FTX. Tides have recently turned for the industry and its supporters,…