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A newly formed $11 million cryptocurrency PAC booked significant advertising through a firm founded by Tether US CEO Paolo Ardoino, raising questions about potential conflicts of interest. While Tether maintains close associations with the emerging political action committee, initial funding came from Cantor Fitzgerald and Anchorage Digital rather than Tether itself.
Jesse Spiro, head of government affairs at Tether, has been appointed chair of Fellowship PAC, a crypto-aligned super PAC with over $100 million in funding, signaling intensified cryptocurrency industry efforts to influence midterm elections through political advocacy.
Crypto Political Action Committees (PACs) are facing their first major test in the 2026 election cycle with an upcoming Illinois primary. The crypto industry has accumulated significant funds to influence US policy and regulation.
Crypto super PAC Fairshake achieved early victories in the 2026 U.S. congressional primaries, with several pro-crypto candidates they backed winning their races. This marks the beginning of organized crypto industry political influence in the upcoming midterm elections.
A tech billionaire-backed super PAC is spending $125 million to oppose congressional candidates who support AI regulation. Among the targets is Alex Bores, a former tech executive running for Congress in New York who advocates for AI oversight.
