# Crypto firms put $206 million behind the midterms: who their political machine is backing

https://mins.news/en/item/68609

- CryptoSlate, 2026-09-22 09:20 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://cryptoslate.com/crypto-firms-put-206-million-behind-the-midterms-heres-who-their-political-machine-is-backing/

> Crypto corporations gave $206 million to super PACs and hybrid PACs through the second quarter of 2026, according to a Public Citizen analysis of FEC records, making the sector the largest disclosed corporate donor group in the midterm cycle. Fairshake reported about $70 million in independent expenditures across 54 races, with spending supporting Republicans and Democrats while other crypto-linked groups operated separately.

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