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Washington is warming up to crypto faster than even industry insiders expected
- Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are flirting with crypto after years of skepticism.
- Momentum has picked up even quicker than the industry thought.
- But doubts linger than Democrats will fully embrace crypto.
It’s not just Donald Trump: Politicians in both parties are increasingly coming around on crypto.
After being staunchly anti-bitcoin, Trump rebranded himself as the crypto candidate last year, and plans to launch a strategic reserve for digital assets. Republicans fell in line.
The surprising part is that Trump’s arch-enemies are also reconsidering their anti-crypto positions. While many Democrats are still skeptical about digital assets, crypto lobbyists in Washington say they’re less antagonistic of the industry than they were previously. The anti-crypto arguments, like the one espoused Elizabeth Warren in January, are going out of style.
“Embrace is too strong a word,” Seth Hertlein, the global head of policy at crypto firm Ledger, said of Democrats’ stance on crypto. “I think there has definitely been a thaw, though.”
After one development this week, “thaw” may actually be an understatement.
On Tuesday, the US Senate resoundingly passed a measure blocking a Biden-era regulation that would require tax reporting by certain decentralized finance firms, which crypto advocates argue would be overbearing. A staggering 18 Democratic senators (19, including an Independent who caucuses with Democrats) voted with Republicans, pushing the final tally to 70 to 28. Hertlein had told BI that he thought only two or three Dems would be on board.
Bitcoin surged 8% in the hours after the initial vote, and other tokens also gained ground. The moves reflected a sentiment shift, and a sign that the crypto world is anticipating more positive developments ahead.
Voters gave a clear verdict on crypto, proponents say
Historians will likely debate for decades why Trump won and Democrats lost in 2024, though the crypto community is convinced that the president’s support for their cause made a difference.
“It was a huge issue in the last election,” Hertlein said of crypto at the Bitcoin Investor Week conference in late February. “And I don’t think that’s lost on anyone in Washington.”
Pro-crypto candidates appeared to outperform during last fall’s elections, including an upset win by Republican Bernie Moreno over Democrat Sherrod Brown, who’s a crypto skeptic.
Many associate crypto with the political right, and not just because Trump is infatuated with it. Stand With Crypto, an advocacy group backed by crypto broker Coinbase, has determined that 256 Republicans in office are supportive of crypto, compared to 89 Democrats.
But that doesn’t have to be the case. In fact, some crypto believers say the Democratic platform, known for its skepticism of Wall Street and big business, is a natural fit for decentralized finance.
“This is not a politicized asset class,” Federico Brokate, the head of the US business at crypto investment product issuer 21Shares, told BI.
He added: “There’s different aspects of the crypto value chain that are happening in traditionally red states or traditionally blue states, as well.”
Perhaps the most pro-crypto politician in DC is Cynthia Lummis, a first-term Republican senator from Wyoming. She was reportedly the first Senator to own bitcoin, and was fiercely critical of the Biden administration regulations that she saw as a threat to the industry.
“Everywhere you looked in the regulatory framework, it was hostile,” Lummis said on stage at the Bitcoin Investor Week conference. “And the hostility was pointed at not just bitcoin, but other digital assets: ethereum, cardano, solana — all this stuff. But bitcoin was caught up in it.”
A Democratic Party representative didn’t respond to Business Insider’s request for comment.
Lummis thinks attitudes toward crypto are now shifting, and she’s looking to have conversations with Democrats and Republicans about how the US should approach this growing industry.
Will Dems get their arms around crypto?
While some believe Democrats are warming up to crypto, others aren’t holding their breath.
Anthony Scaramucci, a major crypto investor and an avowed Trump critic, said at the bitcoin conference that he agreed with Lummis’s assessment about Democrats. Under Biden, he said the party was “really out to lunch” last year when it came to crypto and blockchain technology.
“Mark Cuban, Michael Novogratz, and I last summer descended into the White House, descended into meetings in Washington with senators, policymakers, assistant secretaries to the Treasury,” Scaramucci said at the conference. He said the tech leaders told Biden’s team: “‘What are you guys doing? You’ve got to get off the anti-crypto brigade.’”
This outdated stance is “the best thing that Trump has going for him,” Scaramucci remarked.
“The fact that the Democrats didn’t see that and didn’t see the power of this industry is a sign that they are derelict in their duties right now and aren’t really understanding what’s going on in the marketplace,” he said.
The SkyBridge Capital founder is trying to turn the tide, so that he doesn’t have to begrudgingly give Trump props. He told BI last fall that the 45th president’s win greatly helped his portfolio, even if didn’t want it, and joked at the conference that he should buy Trump a Christmas card.
In Scaramucci’s mind, Democrats were wrong about crypto, rudderless, and pulled off a last-second candidate switcheroo — yet still kept the presidential election close. He thinks they’ll perform better in future elections if they follow Republicans on crypto, but he’s not sure they will.
“The Democrats are not ready to do that,” Scaramucci said of embracing crypto. “I think they’re going to have a lot of problems if they don’t do that. But if I were them, I would be at least neutral on bitcoin.”
In democracies, voters speak, and politicians either adapt accordingly or risk losing their seats. Emboldened crypto supporters are confident their agenda will advance — one way or another.
“Crypto is here to stay,” Hertlein said. He added: “There is a recognition that it can’t just be ignored or killed. It is something that leaders of both parties are going to have to deal with.”
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Washington Lottery Powerball, Cash Pop results for May 11, 2026
The Washington Lottery offers several draw games for those aiming to win big.
Here’s a look at May 11, 2026, results for each game:
Winning Powerball numbers from May 11 drawing
24-30-37-56-64, Powerball: 07, Power Play: 3
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Winning Cash Pop numbers from May 11 drawing
09
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Winning Pick 3 numbers from May 11 drawing
7-6-9
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Winning Match 4 numbers from May 11 drawing
07-12-18-19
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Winning Hit 5 numbers from May 11 drawing
07-09-11-32-42
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Winning Keno numbers from May 11 drawing
05-07-15-27-30-32-35-36-40-43-45-47-49-58-59-62-64-65-72-76
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Winning Lotto numbers from May 11 drawing
01-18-28-34-37-48
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Winning Powerball Double Play numbers from May 11 drawing
09-13-34-42-59, Powerball: 01
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Are you a winner? Here’s how to claim your lottery prize
All Washington Lottery retailers can redeem prizes up to $600. For prizes over $600, winners have the option to submit their claim by mail or in person at one of Washington Lottery’s regional offices.
To claim by mail, complete a winner claim form and the information on the back of the ticket, making sure you have signed it, and mail it to:
Washington Lottery Headquarters
PO Box 43050
Olympia, WA 98504-3050
For in-person claims, visit a Washington Lottery regional office and bring a winning ticket, photo ID, Social Security card and a voided check (optional).
Olympia Headquarters
Everett Regional Office
Federal Way Office
Spokane Department of Imagination
Vancouver Office
Tri-Cities Regional Office
For additional instructions or to download the claim form, visit the Washington Lottery prize claim page.
When are the Washington Lottery drawings held?
- Powerball: 7:59 p.m. PT Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.
- Mega Millions: 8 p.m. PT Tuesday and Friday.
- Cash Pop: 8 p.m. PT daily.
- Pick 3: 8 p.m. PT daily.
- Match 4: 8 p.m. PT daily.
- Hit 5: 8 p.m. PT daily.
- Daily Keno: 8 p.m. PT daily.
- Lotto: 8 p.m. PT Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday.
- Powerball Double Play: 8:30 p.m. PT Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.
This results page was generated automatically using information from TinBu and a template written and reviewed by a Washington editor. You can send feedback using this form.
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19-Year-Old Transgender University of Washington Student Fatally Stabbed
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This story contains descriptions of fatal violence against a transgender person.
The Seattle Police Department are searching for a suspect after a 19-year-old University of Washington student was stabbed to death in an off-campus student apartment complex on May 10.
Seattle Police Department Detective Eric Muñoz told NBC News that the victim is “believed to be a 19-year-old transgender female” who was enrolled at the university. The victim has not yet been publicly identified by name. She was found in the housing complex laundry room shortly after 10 p.m. on Sunday night.
The housing complex, Nordheim Court, is privately managed but affiliated with the university, located near an upscale shopping center in Seattle’s U-Village neighborhood. According to NBC News, residents received an official alert from UW to stay inside their homes and lock all windows and doors — an alert that was lifted around 1 a.m. with the acknowledgment that “a death investigation remains ongoing.”
According to SPD detective Eric Muñoz, police and the fire department attempted lifesaving measures but ultimately “pronounced the victim deceased at the scene.”
“Officers are actively searching for the suspect, believed to be a black male with a beard, 5’6-8” tall, wearing a vest with button up shirt, and blue jeans,” Muñoz wrote in a blotter report.
Muñoz noted that the victim would be identified by the medical examiner’s office in “the coming days.” The SPD did not immediately respond to Them’s request for comment.
This is the seventh known trans person to be violently killed in 2026. In mid-April, 39-year-old transmasculine farmer Luca RedBeard was fatally shot in rural New Mexico. Last week, police in Marion County, Florida opened a homicide investigation into the shooting death of a 29-year-old who went by multiple names and referred to “transitioning” on social media. In Kentucky, an investigation into the disappearance of 22-year-old trans college student Murry Foust remains ongoing.
Police are asking anyone with information about the University of Washington case to call the Violent Crimes Tip Line at 206-233-5000, emphasizing that anonymous tips are accepted.
This is a developing story.
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How the Sea Mar Museum Is Preserving Latino History in Washington
On a quiet stretch of Des Moines Memorial Drive in South Seattle, the Sea Mar Museum of Chicano/a/Latino/a Culture rises like a long‑overdue acknowledgment. Its brick exterior doesn’t shout; it invites. Inside, the rooms hum with the stories of families who crossed borders, harvested fields, organized classrooms, and built communities across Washington state—often without seeing their histories reflected anywhere on a museum wall.
For Rogelio Riojas, founder and CEO of Sea Mar Community Health Centers, the museum is a promise kept. “We wanted to make sure the contributions of Latinos in Washington state are recognized and preserved for future generations,” he told The Seattle Times when the museum opened in 2019. It was a simple statement, but one that captured decades of work—both visible and invisible—by the region’s Latino communities.
Walking through the galleries feels like stepping into a living archive. One of the most arresting sights is a pair of original farmworker cabins, transported from Eastern Washington. Their narrow wooden frames and sparse interiors speak volumes about the migrant families who once slept inside after long days in the fields. The cabins are not replicas or artistic interpretations; they are the real thing, weathered by sun, dust, and time. They anchor the museum’s narrative in the physical realities of labor that shaped the state’s agricultural economy.
Sea Mar describes the museum as “dedicated to sharing the history, struggles, and successes of the Latino community in Washington state,” a mission that plays out in photographs, letters, student newspapers, and oral histories contributed by community members themselves. These aren’t artifacts chosen from afar—they’re family treasures, personal archives, and memories entrusted to the museum so they can live beyond the kitchen tables and shoeboxes where they were once kept.
The story extends beyond the museum walls. Just steps away is the Sea Mar Community Center, a sweeping, light‑filled gathering space designed for celebrations, performances, workshops, and community events. With room for nearly 500 people, a full stage, a movie‑theater‑sized screen, and a catering kitchen, the center was built with one purpose: to give the community a place to see itself, gather, and grow. Sea Mar describes it as “a welcoming space for families, organizations, and community groups to gather, celebrate, and learn,” and on any given weekend, it lives up to that promise.
Together, the museum and community center form a cultural campus—part historical archive, part living room for the region’s Latino communities. Students come to learn about the Chicano activists who reshaped the University of Washington in the late 1960s. Families come to see their own histories reflected in the exhibits. Visitors come to understand a story that has long been present in Washington, even if it wasn’t always visible.
The Sea Mar Museum is open Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Saturdays from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., offering free admission to anyone who walks through its doors. For many, it’s more than a museum—it’s a recognition, a gathering place, and a testament to the people who helped shape the Pacific Northwest.
Preserving Latino History and Community Life in Washington was first published on Washington Latino News (WALN) and republished with permission.
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