Cryptocurrency groups make up the largest cohort of single-issue super PACs in U.S.

history, injecting millions of dollars into the 2026 midterm elections, according to Public Citizen. The digital asset industry is hoping to sway races across the country two years after spending about $250 million to elect pro-crypto candidates in 2024. A top priority for the industry is getting a comprehensive market structure bill for digital assets across the finish line after the Clarity Act stalled in the Senate. Coinbase established itself as one of the largest corporate political donors in modern history in the 2024 election cycle, contributing $79 million to federal races, according to OpenSecrets. That included a $1 million dollar personal contribution from CEO Brian Armstrong to Fairshake in 2023.