Amid Heated Trump-Harris Battle, Crypto Industry Pours 'Unprecedented' $119M Into 2024 Elections - Here Are The Biggest Donors
Amid Heated Trump-Harris Battle, Crypto Industry Pours 'Unprecedented' $119M Into 2024 Elections - Here Are The Biggest Donors
The cryptocurrency industry has reportedly committed a staggering $119 million to the 2024 presidential election, in a coordinated effort to boost industry-friendly candidates and defeat those who are skeptical
據報道，數字貨幣行業據稱在2024年總統選舉中投入了驚人的1.19億美元，協同努力提振友好行業候選人的士氣並擊敗持懷疑態度的人。
What Happened: A report by nonprofit consumer advocacy group Public Citizen revealed that this year's cryptocurrency industry spending on the elections is unprecedented, making up 48% of all corporate money invested. For context, just over $5 million was poured into the 2020 elections, which is a tiny fraction of this year's spending.
最近，非營利性消費者倡導組織Public Citizen的一份報告揭示，今年數字貨幣行業對選舉的支出是前所未有的，佔了所有企業投資的48%。爲了有所參考，2020年的選舉只有500多萬美元的投入，只是今年支出的一小部分。
Major companies, primarily Coinbase and Ripple, have channeled the majority of these funds, almost exclusively into super political action committees (PAC) dedicated to promoting pro-cryptocurrency candidates. The main recipient of this cash boost is Fairshake PAC, which raised a total of $202.9 million.
主要公司主要包括Coinbase和Ripple已將大部分資金幾乎全部投入到致力於推進支持數字貨幣候選人的超級政治行動委員會（PAC）。這些資金的主要受益者是Fairshake PAC，共籌得2.02億美元。
New @Public_Citizen report shows crypto corporations are exploiting the Supreme Court's 2010 Citizens United ruling to an unprecedented degree, dwarfing spending by Big Oil and other corporate sectors in the 2024 elections. pic.twitter.com/x7ItuKaH0t
— Rick Claypool (@RickClaypool) August 21, 2024
新的@Public_Citizen報告顯示，加密公司在2024年選舉中在利用《公民聯合案》中的《2010年訴公民聯合案》裁決程度上前所未有，超過了大石油和其他企業部門的支出。pic.twitt.com/x7ItuKaH0t
— Rick Claypool (@RickClaypool) August 21，2024
Major crypto corporations, primarily Coinbase and Ripple, have channeled the majority of these funds, almost exclusively into super PACs dedicated to promoting pro-crypto candidates and challenging those skeptical of cryptocurrency. The main recipient of this crypto cash influx is Fairshake PAC, the largest super PAC in this election cycle, with a war chest exceeding $202 million.
主要的加密公司主要包括Coinbase和Ripple，將大部分資金幾乎全部投入到致力於推進支持加密貨幣候選人並挑戰對加密貨幣持懷疑態度的超級政治行動委員會（PAC）。這次加密貨幣資金湧入的主要受益者是Fairshake PAC，本屆選舉週期中最大的超級政治行動委員會，資金達到2.02億美元以上。
The report highlighted that total spending by the cryptocurrency industry has ballooned to $129 million over the last three election cycles, second only to fossil fuel corporations.
該報告指出，數字貨幣行業在過去三個選舉週期中的總支出已飆升至1.29億美元，僅次於化石燃料公司。
Why It Matters: The heavy investment by the industry underscores its efforts to make cryptocurrency regulation a key issue for 2024 candidates.
爲什麼重要：行業的大量投資凸顯了其努力使數字貨幣監管成爲2024年候選人的關鍵問題。
According to Open Secrets, Fairshake PAC has spent $14.8 million in this year's elections, with more than 90% of it spent against Democratic candidates.
根據公開祕密，Fairshake PAC在今年的選舉中花費了1480萬美元，其中超過90%的資金用於反對民主黨候選人。
Cryptocurrency has risen as a big political issue in the upcoming elections, with Republican candidate Donald Trump revealing a friendlier stance, while rival Kamala Harris also taking steps to boost the industry's growth in the U.S.
數字貨幣已成爲即將到來的選舉中的一個重要政治問題，共和黨候選人特朗普表達了更友好的立場，而對手賀錦麗也採取措施促進該行業在美國的增長。