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Crypto's Fairshake Notches Latest Wins in Florida Congressional Races
2.4.2025
Two special-election winners that will help bolster Republicans' narrow lead in the U.S. House of Representatives were backed with crypto cash in their races
‘Opaque’ Crypto Political Contributions Erode Trust, Says Center for Political Accountability
10.3.2025
The Center for Political Accountability is sounding the alarm on the secretive and unaccountable political contributions made by cryptocurrency firms, particularly Coinbase and Ripple Labs. Legal and Financial Risks The Center for Political Accountability (CPA) has stated that the “opaque...
Fairshake's Florida Wins Likely to Amp Up List of Crypto-Supported Allies in Congress
29.1.2025
The crypto PAC's largesse in Florida special elections — replacing people Trump tapped for his administration, including Matt Gaetz — led to two more victories
Crypto PAC Fairshake Steps Up For an Encore in Florida Special Elections
17.1.2025
The campaign-financial operation that shook the 2024 elections has returned to dabble in Florida congressional seats vacated by Matt Gaetz and Michael Waltz
Avalon Labs Raises $10M Series A to Grow Bitcoin-Backed Stablecoin
23.12.2024
The Series A funding round was led by Framework Ventures and included contributions from UXTO Management, Presto Labs and Kenetic Capital
Stablecoin Payments Platform BVNK Raises $50M to Fuel U.S. Expansion
17.12.2024
The investment round was led by Haun Ventures and included contributions from Coinbase Ventures and Tiger Global
Ripple Drops Another $25M Into Crypto PAC to Sway 2026 Congressional Races
27.11.2024
Fairshake will have a whopping $103 million to spend on the next U.S. congressional election — so far — thanks to another $25 million just promised from Ripple Labs.This latest contribution puts the political action committee in a powerful position to repeat its successes from this year's...
Ripple Co-Founder Larsen Flooding Kamala Harris' Election Effort With XRP
21.10.2024
Ripple co-founder and Executive Chairman Chris Larsen said he'd added another $10 million in the Ripple-tied token {{XRP}} in an effort to boost Vice President Kamala Harris as the Democrat faces off against former President Donald Trump in next month's election
Scroll Announces 1st Airdrop to Celebrate Community Contributions
21.10.2024
Scroll (SCR), the decentralized scaling solution for Ethereum, is excited to announce its first Airdrop, recognizing the significant…
From Bitcoin to Tether: How Trump’s Campaign Quietly Raked in Millions in Crypto
16.10.2024
Donald Trump’s 2024 presidential campaign has seen a notable influx of cryptocurrency donations. A political action committee (PAC) supporting Trump pulled in $7.5 million during the third quarter, underscoring a growing interest from the crypto community. Trump Campaign Receives $7.5...
Crypto PACs Dominate Ohio Senate Race, Spending $40M on Sherrod Brown's Foe
27.9.2024
The colossal campaign spending from the cryptocurrency industry is showing up in dominant fashion in Ohio's U.S. Senate race, where its political action committees have devoted $40 million to support Republican Bernie Moreno's opposition of Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), the crypto-skeptical chairman...
Crypto Promoter and Failed Politician Michelle Bond Accused of Illegally Taking FTX Cash
22.8.2024
Michelle Bond, who once ran a Washington-based crypto advocacy group and had served as a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission lawyer, was indicted in federal court for taking illegal campaign contributions during her 2022 run for Congress, and court documents detail how a river of cash came...
Report: Crypto Industry Spends Record $119 Million in 2024 Federal Elections
22.8.2024
The crypto industry made waves in the 2024 federal elections by investing a staggering $119 million, positioning itself as the top corporate donor of the election cycle, according to a detailed report by citizen.org. This hefty financial contribution underscores the expanding sway of...
Crypto-backed Candidate Ansari Narrowly Wins Arizona Primary By 39 Votes
20.8.2024
Another crypto fan is likely to arrive in Congress next year, with Yassamin Ansari winning her Democratic primary race in Arizona by a scant 39 votes, a result confirmed Tuesday after an automatic recount
Crypto Industry Tries to Tally Final Wins As U.S. Congressional Primaries Wind Down
6.8.2024
After a very tight victory last week in Arizona that's now facing a recount, the cryptocurrency industry's political forces are shifting their attention toward some of the final U.S. congressional primaries of 2024, including Tuesday's elections in Missouri and Washington state
Crypto Candidate in Arizona Is Winning (So Far) Despite Sen. Warren's Headwinds
5.8.2024
A deluge of crypto-industry money may have helped achieve a very narrow Arizona congressional primary win this week for Yassamin Ansari, a crypto-cheering Phoenix City Council member who faced a candidate backed by Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.)
Report: Family at the Center of Sam Bankman-Fried’s Campaign Contributions
6.7.2024
Sam Bankman-Fried’s political donation activities were allegedly a family affair, involving his brother, mother, and father. Bankman-Fried, the founder of FTX, reportedly directed over $100 million in political contributions with his family’s help, according to emails reviewed by...
Kraken Co-Founder Jesse Powell Donates $1M, Mostly Ether, to Donald Trump
28.6.2024
Powell said he is supporting the only major pro-crypto party candidate
Crypto Giants Notch Wins in Expensive Quest to Sway U.S. Politics – Without Mentioning Crypto
26.6.2024
In politics, money talks, but the donors and organizers behind crypto's massive U.S. campaign fund don't. The digital assets industry has amassed a juggernaut of campaign finance, a $169 million fund that's capable of steering many contests this year and could decide the makeup of next year's...
Winklevoss Twins Say They Each Gave $1 Million to Trump Presidential Campaign
20.6.2024
Gemini CEO Tyler and his twin brother Cameron Winklevoss, the company's president, have made two of the first major presidential contributions from prominent crypto executives, favoring former President Donald Trump with $1 million each in support, Tyler explained Thursday in a extensive posting...