2024 年選舉週期期間，加密貨幣產業的競選支出超過傳統產業

加密產業正在向美國政客和民選官員發出明確的訊息：目前的加密貨幣法規和政策在美國不起作用。

The crypto industry has overtaken traditional sectors in campaign spending during the 2024 US election cycle, aiming to influence regulatory policies.

在 2024 年美國大選週期中，加密貨幣產業的競選支出已超過傳統產業，旨在影響監管政策。

An analysis of Federal Election Commission (FEC) filings by blockchain analytics firm Breadcrumbs, in collaboration with FOX Business, reveals that the digital asset sector has raised at least $238 million thus far. This surpasses contributions from the oil and gas, pharmaceutical industries, and major Wall Street players like Citadel.

區塊鏈分析公司 Breadcrumbs 與 FOX Business 合作對聯邦選舉委員會 (FEC) 提交的文件進行的分析顯示，數位資產產業迄今已籌集了至少 2.38 億美元。這超過了石油和天然氣、製藥業以及 Citadel 等華爾街主要參與者的貢獻。

Crypto Contributions Signal Urgent Need For Change

加密貨幣貢獻顯示迫切需要變革

The substantial financial backing from the crypto industry comprises corporate donations to super Political Action Committees (PACs) and direct contributions to individual candidates from prominent industry figures.

來自加密貨幣行業的大量財務支持包括企業向超級政治行動委員會（PAC）的捐款以及行業知名人士對個人候選人的直接捐款。

The largest contributors include well-known entities such as crypto exchange Coinbase, blockchain payment company Ripple Labs, and venture capital firm A16z, which collectively donated around $160 million to pro-crypto super PACs supporting candidates aligned with the industry interests.

最大的捐助者包括加密貨幣交易所Coinbase、區塊鏈支付公司Ripple Labs 和風險投資公司A16z 等知名實體，它們總共向支持與行業利益一致的候選人的支持加密貨幣的超級PAC 捐贈了約1.6 億美元。

James Delmore, a research analyst at analyst firm Breadcrumbs, highlighted the significance of these donations from major industry players, telling FOX:

分析公司 Breadcrumbs 的研究分析師詹姆斯·德爾莫爾 (James Delmore) 強調了主要行業參與者捐款的重要性，他告訴福克斯新聞：

“The crypto industry is sending a clear message to American politicians and elected officials: Current cryptocurrency regulations and policies are not working in the US.”

“加密貨幣行業正在向美國政界人士和民選官員發出明確的信息：當前的加密貨幣法規和政策在美國不起作用。”

This comes as the same donors, Coinbase and Ripple Labs, have faced increased scrutiny from the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) over the past years, with lawsuits over the exchange and payments company’s crypto operations.

同時，Coinbase 和 Ripple Labs 等捐助者在過去幾年中也面臨美國證券交易委員會 (SEC) 越來越嚴格的審查，並針對這家交易和支付公司的加密業務提起了訴訟。

According to the data compiled by Breadcrumbs, out of the $238 million raised, approximately $181 million has been directed to super PACs. In comparison, $57 million has been allocated to individual candidates and their supporting committees.

根據 Breadcrumbs 編制的數據，在籌集的 2.38 億美元中，約 1.81 億美元已流向超級 PAC。相比之下，5700萬美元已分配給個人候選人及其支持委員會。

Notable contributors include Ripple co-founder Chris Larsen, who has interestingly supported Vice President Kamala Harris, donating a substantial $11.7 million—largely in Ripple’s native token, XRP.

著名的捐助者包括Ripple 聯合創始人Chris Larsen，有趣的是，他對副總裁卡瑪拉·哈里斯(Kamala Harris) 給予了大力支持，捐贈了1170 萬美元，其中大部分是Ripple 的原生代幣XRP 。

Meanwhile, Donald Trump has garnered over $22 million from various crypto industry leaders, reflecting the industry’s preference for candidates who favor less stringent regulations.

同時，唐納德·川普(Donald Trump)從各個加密貨幣行業領導者那裡獲得了超過2200萬美元的資金，這反映出該行業對監管不太嚴格的候選人的偏好。

Wins Against Anti-Crypto Candidates

戰勝反加密貨幣候選人

The political contributions from the sector are indicative of a strategic effort to gain influence in Washington, particularly in light of the Biden administration’s regulatory approach, which many in the industry view as overly restrictive.

該行業的政治貢獻表明了為在華盛頓獲得影響力而做出的戰略努力，特別是考慮到拜登政府的監管方式，許多業內人士認為這種監管方式過於嚴格。

Former President Donald Trump has openly criticized the current regulatory framework and promised to fire SEC Chairman Gary Gensler on day one if elected to another term in the White House on Tuesday, further appealing to investors.

前總統川普公開批評現行監管框架，並承諾如果週二當選連任白宮，將在第一天解僱美國證券交易委員會主席加里詹斯勒，這進一步吸引了投資者。

The industry’s financial influence is largely funneled through super PACs like Fairshake, which has raised $170 million and spent $135 million in this presidential election cycle. These PACs aim to support congressional candidates who are favorable to digital initiatives.

該行業的財務影響力很大程度上是透過 Fairshake 等超級政治行動委員會發揮的，該組織在本次總統選舉週期中籌集了 1.7 億美元並花費了 1.35 億美元。這些政治行動委員會旨在支持支持數位倡議的國會候選人。

Fairshake has already succeeded in campaigning against candidates perceived as “anti-crypto,” such as California Rep. Katie Porter and New York Rep. Jamaal Bowman, who lost their primary races after facing significant ad spending.

Fairshake 已經成功地針對被視為「反加密貨幣」的候選人開展了競選活動，例如加州眾議員凱蒂·波特(Katie Porter) 和紐約州眾議員賈馬爾·鮑曼(Jamaal Bowman)，他們在面臨巨額廣告支出後輸掉了初選。

However, Rick Claypool, research director at Public Citizen, criticized the extensive financial contributions from the digital asset sector, suggesting they represent an attempt to “sway” US democracy toward the industry’s interests, he stated:

然而，Public Citizen 研究總監 Rick Claypool 批評了數位資產產業的廣泛財務貢獻，認為它們代表著試圖「影響」美國民主以支持該行業的利益，他表示：

“The millions crypto corporations and executives are spending is a brazen attempt by a relatively small sector to distort US democracy to serve its profit-maximizing whims. By spending so much, the crypto sector has made its demands for light-touch regulation and minimal enforcement impossible to ignore.”

「數以百萬計的加密貨幣公司和高管正在支出，這是一個相對較小的部門的公然嘗試，目的是扭曲美國民主，以服務於其利潤最大化的突發奇想。由於花費如此之多，加密貨幣行業對寬鬆監管和最低限度執法的要求不容忽視。

Featured image from DALL-E, chart from TradingView.com

精選圖片來自 DALL-E，圖表來自 TradingView.com