With $200m to spend on the midterms, crypto hopes to repeat its 2024 success: ‘It’s the most critical time’

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by Niamh Rowe
March 13, 2026
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The crypto industry is spending $200 million on midterm elections to influence financial regulations.

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Crypto regulations affecting your digital assets and investment protections will be shaped by industry campaign spending.

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The cryptocurrency industry has spent $32 million supporting congressional candidates in US midterm primaries, with Illinois receiving the bulk of campaign financing along with Arkansas, Alabama and Texas. Crypto PACs, firms and investors are targeting both parties but mostly Republicans who indicate support for the industry, building on their expansive 2024 presidential election spending.

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Crypto PACs have already spent $32 million supporting congressional candidates in primaries across multiple states.

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