₱591 Milyong Crypto Funds, Ibinihos Laban sa Isang Kandidato sa Illinois

Naglabas ng ₱591.83 milyon ($9.9 milyon) ang mga super PAC na suportado ng crypto para atakihin si Illinois Lieutenant Governor Juliana Stratton sa nalalapit na Democratic Senate primary ngayong Marso 18.

First major test ito ng crypto lobby power sa 2026. Nag-spend na ang industry groups ng ₱16.2 bilyon ($271 milyon) para ma-influence ang mga boto sa cycle na ito, building on sa 2024 campaign kung saan nag-back sila ng 42 primary candidates at nanalo sa 36 races. Ang kalaban ni Stratton, si U.S. Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi, nag-raise ng mahigit $30 milyon at nakakuha ng backing mula sa Stand With Crypto, na nag-describe sa kanya bilang taong "strongly supports crypto."

Lumaban si Stratton gamit ang 36-second video na nag-call out sa "MAGA-backed crypto PAC" spending against her. Nag-raise siya ng $4 milyon directly at nakatanggap ng $9 milyon outside support, kasama ang $5 milyon mula kay Illinois Governor JB Pritzker. Nag-rally si Senator Elizabeth Warren sa Chicago Friday night, calling the race "the test case for whether or not they can buy whatever candidate they want for Senate in Illinois."

Bumoto si Krishnamoorthi para sa GENIUS at CLARITY Acts at sinabi sa Stand With Crypto na "the government must ensure America remains the world's hub for blockchain." Dismiss lang niya ang concerns tungkol sa industry influence sa interview niya sa Washington Post, saying "I don't need to be concerned about any one person or one group of people."

Pumasok ang Fairshake, ang leading crypto super PAC, sa 2026 na may $64 milyon pang natira mula 2024 at nag-raise ng another $129 milyon in new funds. Nag-contribute si Coinbase ng $56 milyon, nag-add si Ripple ng $48 milyon, at nag-put up si Andreessen Horowitz ng $24 milyon. Trailing sa polls si Congresswoman Robin Kelly papunta sa Marso 18 vote.

ℹ️ Article Details

• Source: DL News Feeds
• Original URL: https://www.dlnews.com/articles/regulation/crypto-pacs-get-first-big-2026-test-with-illinois-primary/
• Reading Time: 3 minutes
• Category: regulation-policy
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• Key Takeaway: Crypto's 36-win streak in 2024 faces its first 2026 test in Illinois tomorrow.
• Slug: crypto-pacs-spend-against-illinois-senate-candidate

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