Crypto-Focused Fairshake Becomes Biggest Super PAC With Over $200M In Donations, Spends 90% Of The Funds Against Democrats
Crypto-Focused Fairshake Becomes Biggest Super PAC With Over $200M In Donations, Spends 90% Of The Funds Against Democrats
Cryptocurrency-focused Fairshake is now the largest super political action committee in this year's presidential election, with a war chest now exceeding $202 million.
以数字货币为重点的Fairshake现在是今年总统选举中最大的超级政治行动委员会，战争基金已经超过2.02亿美元。
What Happened: Tom Dunleavy, a managing partner at cryptocurrency investment firm MV Global, revealed on X that the total funds raised by the pro-cryptocurrency super PAC has now surpassed both the biggest Republican and Democratic PACs, Make America Great Again Inc and Senate Majority PAC, respectively.
发生了什么事：数字货币投资公司MV Global的管理合伙人Tom Dunleavy在X上透露，赞成数字货币的超级政治行动委员会筹集的总资金超过了最大的共和党和民主党PAC，Make America Great Again Inc和Senate Majority PAC。
Crypto now has the number one Super PAC in the US with over $200m raised
— Tom Dunleavy (@dunleavy89) July 29, 2024
Fairshake (crypto) now surpasses both the biggest Republican and Democratic Super Pacs: Make America Great Again (Republican) and Senate Majority (Dem).
Source: OpenSecrets dot org pic.twitter.com/Poj8VWFYic
数字货币现在在美国拥有第一大超级政治行动委员会，筹集超过2.02亿美元。
—— Tom Dunleavy (@dunleavy89) 2024年7月29日
Fairshake（数字货币）现在超过了最大的共和党和民主党超级政治行动委员会：Make America Great Again（共和党）和Senate Majority（民主党）。
来源：OpenSecrets dot org pic.twitter.com/Poj8VWFYic
Super PACs pool money from corporations, unions, and individuals but unlike traditional PACs, they are prohibited from donating money directly to political candidates.
超级政治行动委员会从公司、工会和个人中筹集资金，但与传统的政治行动委员会不同，它们被禁止直接向政治候选人捐钱。
Fairshake represents a coordinated effort to support and put political candidates in office who can further the interests of the cryptocurrency industry.
Fairshake代表了一个协调的努力，支持并将政治候选人推向助长数字货币行业利益的方向。
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According to Open Secrets, the non-partisan super PAC has spent $14.42 million in this year's election cycle, with more than 90% of it spent against Democratic candidates.
根据Open Secrets的统计，这家非政治党派的超级政治行动委员会在今年的选举周期中支出了1442万美元，其中超过90％的支出用于反对民主党候选人。
Why It Matters: Fairshake's swelling arsenal highlights concerted efforts by big industry names to support pro-cryptocurrency candidates.
Fairshake的筹款规模日益扩大，凸显了大型行业名称支持赞成数字货币候选人的协调努力。
Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase Global Inc. (NASDAQ:COIN) and blockchain-based firm Ripple Labs have spearheaded the financial contribution, with both pouring $45 million into Fairshake.
数字货币交易所Coinbase Global Inc.（NASDAQ:COIN）和基于区块链的公司Ripple Labs领衔进行了财务贡献，两者共向Fairshake注入了4500万美元。
The significance of these super PACs comes as cryptocurrency rises as a big political issue in the upcoming elections.
这些超级政治行动委员会的重要性在于，随着数字货币在即将到来的选举中作为一个重大政治问题崛起。
Republican candidate Donald Trump has pivoted to a pro-cryptocurrency stance, vowing to make the U.S. the "crypto capital" of the world.
共和党候选人唐纳德·特朗普已经转向支持数字货币的立场，誓言将美国打造成世界上的“加密之都”。
On the other hand, experts believe presidential hopeful Kamala Harris has a good opportunity to reset the Democratic Party's attitude on the issue, particularly after President Joe Biden's exit.
另一方面，专家们认为总统有望候选的Kamala Harris有机会重置民主党在这个问题上的态度，特别是在总统乔·拜登退出后。
Price Action: At the time of writing, Bitcoin, the market bellwether, was trading at $66,437.12, plunging 4.52% in the last 24 hours, according to data from Benzinga Pro.
行情表现：截至撰写本文时，市场风向标比特币的交易价格为66437.12美元，过去24小时下跌了4.52％，数据来自Benzinga Pro。
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