2024 年选举周期期间，加密货币行业的竞选支出超过传统行业

加密行业正在向美国政客和民选官员发出明确的信息：当前的加密货币法规和政策在美国不起作用。

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

在 2024 年美国大选周期中，加密货币行业的竞选支出已超过传统行业，旨在影响监管政策。

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.

区块链分析公司 Breadcrumbs 与 FOX Business 合作对联邦选举委员会 (FEC) 提交的文件进行的分析显示，数字资产行业迄今为止已筹集了至少 2.38 亿美元。这超过了石油和天然气、制药行业以及 Citadel 等华尔街主要参与者的贡献。

Crypto Contributions Signal Urgent Need For Change

加密货币贡献表明迫切需要变革

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.

来自加密货币行业的大量财务支持包括企业向超级政治行动委员会（PAC）的捐款以及行业知名人士对个人候选人的直接捐款。

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货币交易所 Coinbase、区块链支付公司 Ripple Labs 和风险投资公司 A16z 等知名实体，它们总共向支持与行业利益一致的候选人的支持加密货币的超级 PAC 捐赠了约 1.6 亿美元。

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 的研究分析师詹姆斯·德尔莫尔 (James Delmore) 强调了主要行业参与者捐款的重要性，他告诉福克斯新闻：

“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.”

“加密货币行业正在向美国政界人士和民选官员发出明确的信息：当前的加密货币法规和政策在美国不起作用。”

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.

与此同时，Coinbase 和 Ripple Labs 等捐助者在过去几年中也面临着美国证券交易委员会 (SEC) 越来越严格的审查，并针对这家交易和支付公司的加密业务提起了诉讼。

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.

根据 Breadcrumbs 编制的数据，在筹集的 2.38 亿美元中，约 1.81 亿美元已流向超级 PAC。相比之下，5700万美元已分配给个人候选人及其支持委员会。

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 联合创始人 Chris Larsen，有趣的是，他对副总裁卡玛拉·哈里斯 (Kamala Harris) 给予了大力支持，捐赠了 1170 万美元，其中大部分是 Ripple 的原生代币 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.

与此同时，唐纳德·特朗普(Donald Trump)从各个加密货币行业领导者那里获得了超过2200万美元的资金，这反映出该行业对监管不太严格的候选人的偏好。

Wins Against Anti-Crypto Candidates

战胜反加密货币候选人

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.

该行业的政治贡献表明了为在华盛顿获得影响力而做出的战略努力，特别是考虑到拜登政府的监管方式，许多业内人士认为这种监管方式过于严格。

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.

前总统唐纳德·特朗普公开批评现行监管框架，并承诺如果周二当选连任白宫，将在第一天解雇美国证券交易委员会主席加里·詹斯勒，这进一步吸引了投资者。

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.

该行业的财务影响力很大程度上是通过 Fairshake 等超级政治行动委员会发挥的，该组织在本次总统选举周期中筹集了 1.7 亿美元并花费了 1.35 亿美元。这些政治行动委员会旨在支持支持数字倡议的国会候选人。

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 已经成功地针对被视为“反加密货币”的候选人开展了竞选活动，例如加州众议员凯蒂·波特 (Katie Porter) 和纽约州众议员贾马尔·鲍曼 (Jamaal Bowman)，他们在面临巨额广告支出后输掉了初选。

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 研究总监 Rick Claypool 批评了数字资产行业的广泛财务贡献，认为它们代表着试图“影响”美国民主以支持该行业的利益，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.”

“数以百万计的加密货币公司和高管正在支出，这是一个相对较小的部门的公然尝试，目的是扭曲美国民主，以服务于其利润最大化的突发奇想。由于花费如此之多，加密货币行业对宽松监管和最低限度执法的要求不容忽视。”

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