Elections – DIGIT INFO

Crypto-backed candidates notch wins in three US state primaries

DIGIT — Wed, 24 Jun 2026 17:33:49 +0000

The crypto-aligned Fairshake PAC and its affiliates spent a combined $8 million on media to support candidates in Maryland, New York and Utah amid pushback from many criticizing “crypto billionaires.”

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New York, Maryland and Utah to hold primaries with crypto PAC money hanging over voters

DIGIT — Mon, 22 Jun 2026 20:18:50 +0000

Crypto-backed PACs disclosed spending more than $8 million on media to support candidates in three US states, as some Maryland Democrats have called on one candidate to reject “outside spending from crypto billionaires.”

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Crypto-backed GOP candidate wins Alabama Senate runoff with June primaries looming

DIGIT — Wed, 17 Jun 2026 20:51:29 +0000

Several more US states are scheduled to hold primaries next week after one Republican candidate won in Alabama on Tuesday after a crypto company-backed PAC used what it called its “biggest spend of the cycle.”

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Crypto PAC has $12M stake in Senate primary runoff as Alabama voters head to polls

DIGIT — Tue, 16 Jun 2026 20:03:49 +0000

Defend American Jobs reported spending $7.4 million on media to support Republican Barry Moore ahead of his May 20 Alabama primary, and an additional $4.7 million before Tuesday’s runoffs.

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Crypto execs plan Trump inauguration attendance — at a steep price

DIGIT — Fri, 17 Jan 2025 16:47:36 +0000

Some industry insiders who spent millions to support the US president-elect’s party and fund his inauguration will likely have a good view of the Capitol Building on Jan. 20.

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Gary Gensler says the presidential election wasn’t about crypto money

DIGIT — Tue, 14 Jan 2025 20:45:27 +0000

The SEC chair is set to leave office in six days, the same day Donald Trump is scheduled to be inaugurated in Washington, DC.

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Members of US Congress backed by crypto PACs to take office on Jan. 3

DIGIT — Thu, 02 Jan 2025 16:59:17 +0000

Interest groups suggested that a majority of lawmakers in the US House of Representatives would be “pro-crypto” after the 2024 election.

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Nevada adds blockchain security in wake of fake electors fiasco

DIGIT — Tue, 10 Dec 2024 20:54:32 +0000

The announcement’s timing is noteworthy, with the 2024 US presidential race having finished a month prior.

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How Trump’s victory has divided the crypto community

DIGIT — Fri, 29 Nov 2024 14:15:00 +0000

While many crypto community members celebrated Donald Trump’s reelection, some may have felt differently.

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Ripple contributes another $25M to Fairshake PAC before US midterms

DIGIT — Tue, 26 Nov 2024 17:02:32 +0000

A majority of pro-crypto or crypto-neutral candidates won their races in 2024, many of whom were supported by media buys from PACs like Fairshake.

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