Crypto firms put $206 million behind the midterms: here’s who their political machine is backing
Crypto corporations contributed $206 million to super PACs and hybrid PACs through the second quarter of 2026, according to Public Citizen's Aug. 27 analysis of FEC records. That makes the industry the largest disclosed corporate donor sector tracked in this midterm cycle. Yet that figure doesn't capture how much of the amount has reached a […] The post Crypto firms put $206 million behind the midterms: here’s who their political machine is backing appeared first on CryptoSlate.
Key Takeaways
- Crypto corporations contributed $206 million to super PACs and hybrid PACs through the second quarter of 2026, according to Public Citizen's Aug.
- 27 analysis of FEC records.
- That makes the industry the largest disclosed corporate donor sector tracked in this midterm cycle.
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