Fairshake, a super PAC information funded by Crypto’s largest participant, announced on Thursday that it has a cash of $ 116 million in cash, which is a battle box for the 2026 election cycle.
The fundraising includes a total of $ 11 million in new donations, and Fairshake is one of the country’s most influential political power.
FAIRSHAKE said in a statement: “As the mid -term comes, we are going to continue to support candidates for promoting innovation, developing work and implementing, and responsible supervision.”
Main supporters like it Common caseA16Z, Jump Crypto, UNISWAP LABS and Ripple Labs have reduced their commitments to elected Pro-Crypto candidates and opposed those who are regarded as hostile industries. According to PAC, Super superstar Robert Leshner also donated.
Cryptocurrencies have been regarded as speculative madness and now have real power in Washington, President Donald Trump. Officials supported by the industry are ensuring that the Presidential Cafe and the entire federal institution. MPs, consistent with digital assets, are initiating investigations to regulators accused of killing innovation.
As Trump returned to the White House and Republican Congress, the industry was not just defense. Policy makers for encrypted friendship are developing the agenda- Reverse law enforcement operation,,,,, Return to the business limitand Promote market structure legislation Used for digital assets.
Coinbase, The largest encryption exchange in the United StatesWas sued by the Securities and Exchange Commission to ask for claims, that is, the unregistered securities sales. This is one of Fairshake’s top contributors. In 2024, it provided more than $ 75 million to Fairshake and its affiliated PAC, and donated $ 25 million to mid -2026.
FAIRSHAKE’s biggest donor also includes Andreessen Horowitz, Silicon Valley venture capital fund, and previously promised to PAC to PAC in the medium term and promised another $ 23 million. The fund contributed $ 70 million in multiple cycles. Ripple Labs, who is still fighting with SEC in court, is another major political donor in this cycle and provides FAIRSHAKE with about $ 50 million. A spokesman said the company promised $ 25 million this year and last year, and intends to maintain strong power in the next few years.
The influence of this money exceeds the election. The cryptocurrency industry has a market value of billions of dollars and tens of millions of lobbying capabilities. It positions itself on Wall Street. Large technology and Ministry of Defense as one of Washington’s most powerful power. The strategy is clear: security allies, neutralizing threats and locking the future legislative victory of the industry.
Election in 2024
For encrypted executives, investors and missionaries, the election in 2024 is not just influence-this exists. After four years of battle to establish legitimacy and resist supervision and suppression, the industry regards it as an opportunity to flip the script.
According to data from the Federal Election Commission, the encrypted PAC and affiliated groups revenue more than $ 245 million during the election cycle of 2024. According to non -profit regulators citizens, almost half of all companies flowing into the election come from the cryptocurrency industry.
A representative of the Prompto Alliance, which was established by Coinbase in last year, established a scoring system for the House of Representatives and the Senate to help directly invest funds into the most important battlefield.
They succeeded. According to the position of cryptocurrencies, nearly 300 relatives of Klepoto formed the House of Representatives and the Senate, which caused the industry to have unprecedented legislative agenda.
The promoted script is very simple: a small number of donors raised a lot of funds, the flood battlefield with advertising, and Boost Candidate candidate Or bury the opponent. The event played in a clear way. Candidates are either opposite to the industry.
The encrypted company and executives move quickly and use a delicate national advertising machine to accurately deploy cash. They also learned from Big Tech’s mistakes. After the election, the cryptocurrency industry did not spend hundreds of millions of dollars lobbying, but invested a lot of investment in advance to ensure that its biggest threat has never become a job.
