{"id":16062,"date":"2025-09-15T23:44:27","date_gmt":"2025-09-15T21:44:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wsj-crypto.com\/?p=16062"},"modified":"2025-09-15T23:44:27","modified_gmt":"2025-09-15T21:44:27","slug":"super-pac-supporting-pro-crypto-candidates-surpasses-100-million-fundraising-milestone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wsj-crypto.com\/index.php\/2025\/09\/15\/super-pac-supporting-pro-crypto-candidates-surpasses-100-million-fundraising-milestone\/","title":{"rendered":"Super PAC Supporting Pro-Crypto Candidates Surpasses $100 Million Fundraising Milestone"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> &#8220;`html<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-v-43e640e6=\"\">\n<p>A new political action committee (PAC) concentrating on endorsing \u201cpro-innovation, pro-crypto candidates\u201d within the United States has been initiated with $100 million.<\/p>\n<p>In a post on X this Monday, the Fellowship PAC <a data-ct-non-breakable=\"null\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Fellowship_PAC\/status\/1967619490482643135\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"null\">announced<\/a> it was established \u201cwith over $100 million\u201d from undisclosed sources to support the digital asset strategy of the Trump administration.<\/p>\n<p data-ct-non-breakable=\"undefined\">The PAC indicated its intention to back particular candidates for federal positions and avert an \u201cexodus of talent and entrepreneurs\u201d from cryptocurrency firms in the US by aiding in providing regulatory clarity.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis PAC is crafted to align the interests of crypto entrepreneurs, policymakers, and the public, ensuring trust and accountability as we persist in developing the ecosystem,\u201d stated Fellowship. \u201cThis is not the conclusion \u2014 it\u2019s merely the outset. More is on the way.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure><figcaption style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Source: <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Fellowship_PAC\/status\/1967619490482643135\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Fellowship_PAC\/status\/1967619490482643135\"><em>Fellowship PAC<\/em><\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Super PAC, aimed at advocating crypto policies and possibly swaying vital US elections in the House of Representatives and Senate, is among numerous interest groups backed by digital assets.<\/p>\n<p>In 2024, the Fairshake PAC, a committee primarily funded by donations from Coinbase and Ripple Labs, <a data-ct-non-breakable=\"null\" href=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/news\/crypto-industry-lobbying-us-elections\" title=\"null\">allocated over $130 million<\/a> on advertisements in congressional contests \u2014 expenditures that could have influenced electoral outcomes.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Related: <\/strong><\/em><a data-ct-non-breakable=\"null\" href=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/news\/crypto-influencing-us-midterms-fairshake-pac\" title=\"null\"><em><strong>Crypto firms intensify efforts to influence US elections via PACs in 2026<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Fellowship PAC <a data-ct-non-breakable=\"null\" href=\"https:\/\/docquery.fec.gov\/cgi-bin\/forms\/C00915181\/1910480\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"null\">submitted<\/a> a statement of organization to the US Federal Election Commission (FEC) on Aug. 7 and had reported no contributions or expenditures as of Monday.<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Did Crypto Help Reelect Donald Trump? | Cointelegraph Documentary\" width=\"814\" height=\"458\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/suMyYsRjVzM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Preliminary reports suggested that Coinbase and Gemini co-founders Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss contributed to the PAC\u2019s $100 million fundraising. Cointelegraph was unable to independently verify these assertions.<\/p>\n<p>A contact associated with Fairshake informed Cointelegraph that the PAC had found no proof that \u201cCoinbase is involved,\u201d and representatives from Coinbase, Gemini, and Fellowship had not replied to requests for comments at the time of publication.<\/p>\n<h2>Is crypto funding impacting the 2026 elections?<\/h2>\n<p>In August, the Winklevosses <a data-ct-non-breakable=\"null\" href=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/news\/winklevoss-twins-bitcoin-donald-trump-us-midterms\" title=\"null\">donated over $21 million<\/a> worth of Bitcoin (<a data-ct-non-breakable=\"null\" href=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/bitcoin-price\" title=\"null\">BTC<\/a>) to the PAC, intending to support US President Donald Trump\u2019s crypto agenda by potentially influencing elections to preserve a Republican majority in Congress.<\/p>\n<p data-ct-non-breakable=\"undefined\">According to FEC documentation, the Digital Freedom Fund PAC, established in July, reported no contributions or expenditures as of Monday.<\/p>\n<p>Although the US midterm elections are scheduled for November 2026, there have already been several significant races in 2025 for which funding from cryptocurrency firms could have played a role.<\/p>\n<p data-ct-non-breakable=\"undefined\">Democrat James Walkinshaw <a data-ct-non-breakable=\"null\" href=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/news\/virginia-special-election-crypto-pac-candidate\" title=\"null\">secured a special election<\/a> for Virginia\u2019s 11th congressional district on Sept. 9 after the Protect Progress PAC, affiliated with Fairshake, invested over $1 million supporting him in the primary.<\/p>\n<p data-ct-non-breakable=\"undefined\"><em><strong>Magazine: <\/strong><\/em><a data-ct-non-breakable=\"null\" href=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/privacy-survive-us-crypto-policy-roman-storms-conviction\/\" title=\"null\"><em><strong>Can privacy endure in US crypto policy post Roman Storm\u2019s conviction?<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><template data-name=\"subscription_form\" data-type=\"markets_outlook\" label=\"Subscription Form: Markets Outlook\"\/><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/news\/crypto-backers-political-action-committee-100?utm_source=rss_feed&#038;utm_medium=rss_tag_regulation%3Fr%3Darkcv9%26noCache%3Dtrue&#038;utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound\">Source link <\/a><br \/>\n&#8220;`<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;`html A new political action committee (PAC) concentrating on endorsing \u201cpro-innovation, pro-crypto candidates\u201d within the United States has been initiated with $100 million. In a post on X this Monday, the Fellowship PAC announced it was established \u201cwith over $100 million\u201d from undisclosed sources to support the digital asset strategy of the Trump administration. 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