On August 7, it was reported that Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, who was recently selected as the Democratic vice presidential candidate Harris' partner, had received a $4,000 political donation from former FTX engineering director Nishad Singh in October 2022. According to Minnesota Campaign Finance Commission records, Singh handed the funds to Walz's re-election committee in October 2022. According to reports, Walz later returned the donation during the controversy surrounding the collapse of FTX and Alameda Research. Governor Walz is currently silent on digital assets and blockchain issues and has yet to present a clear cryptocurrency policy stance. The community speculates that based on his approach to other issues such as climate change, Walz may support stricter regulation. According to Axios, Walz does not own stocks, mutual funds, bonds, private equity, real estate, or cryptocurrencies, and may face fewer conflicts of interest when formulating relevant policies.