支持加密货币的超级政治行动委员会花费 200 万美元来宣传特朗普、克鲁兹和麦考密克

一个新的支持加密货币的政治行动委员会在美国三大比特币挖矿公司的支持下，希望通过数字广告活动来宣传少数支持加密货币的政治竞争者，从而使选举有利于那些支持自己生计的候选人。福克斯商业频道获悉，这个产业规模达 2 万亿美元。

A political action committee backed by three of the biggest bitcoin mining companies in the U.S. is hoping to sway the election in favor of candidates who support their livelihood with a digital ad campaign promoting a handful of political contenders supportive of the $2 trillion industry, FOX Business has learned.

福克斯商业频道表示，由美国三大比特币矿业公司支持的一个政治行动委员会希望通过数字广告宣传活动，宣传少数政治竞争者支持这个价值 2 万亿美元的行业，从而影响选举结果，有利于那些支持自己生计的候选人。已经学会了。

This week, the Bitcoin Voter PAC – the spending arm of the digital coin advocacy group Bitcoin Voter Project – launched three digital ads aimed at swing voters in Pennsylvania and Texas to sway races toward candidates who support the mainstreaming of digital assets, including former President Donald Trump, Texas Republican Sen. Ted Cruz and Pennsylvania Republican Senate candidate Dave McCormick.

本周，比特币选民政治行动委员会（Bitcoin Voter PAC）——数字货币倡导组织比特币选民项目（Bitcoin Voter Project）的支出部门——针对宾夕法尼亚州和德克萨斯州的摇摆选民推出了三个数字广告，以影响支持数字资产主流化的候选人的竞选，其中包括前总统唐纳德特朗普、德克萨斯州共和党参议员特德·克鲁兹和宾夕法尼亚州共和党参议员候选人戴夫·麦考密克。

All are locked in tight races against Democratic opponents. All three candidates have come out in support of crypto, and each has an "A" rating on advocacy group Stand With Crypto’s website.

所有人都在与民主党对手展开激烈的角逐。所有三位候选人都公开支持加密货币，并且在倡导组织 Stand With Crypto 的网站上每人都获得了“A”评级。

PRO-CRYPTO SUPER PAC BECOMES LARGEST SPENDER IN OHIO SENATE RACE

PRO-CRYPTO SUPER PAC 成为俄亥俄州参议院竞选中最大的支出者

Representatives for Cruz and McCormick declined to comment. A rep for the Trump campaign did not respond to requests for comment.

克鲁兹和麦考密克的代表拒绝发表评论。特朗普竞选团队的代表没有回应置评请求。

The ads, which are making the rounds across major social media platforms, represent the culmination of a $2 million initiative aimed at identifying, educating and mobilizing pro-bitcoin voters in key swing states. Funding the effort is Riot Platforms, Marathon Digital and CleanSpark, three of the top five largest bitcoin mining companies.

这些广告在主要社交媒体平台上流传，代表了一项耗资 200 万美元的计划的最终成果，该计划旨在识别、教育和动员关键摇摆州支持比特币的选民。为这项工作提供资金的是 Riot Platforms、Marathon Digital 和 CleanSpark，它们是排名前五的比特币挖矿公司中的三家。

"Our $2 million bootstrapping effort has the potential to sway tens of thousands of swing voters and help turn the tides in favor of digital assets," Brian Morgenstern, head of public policy at Riot Platforms, told FOX Business, speaking on behalf of the Bitcoin Voter PAC.

Riot Platforms 公共政策主管 Brian Morgenstern 代表比特币向福克斯商业频道表示：“我们 200 万美元的启动努力有可能影响数以万计的摇摆选民，并帮助扭转局势，有利于数字资产。”选民政治行动委员会。

The U.S. crypto industry has become one of the biggest spenders in the 2024 election cycle, determined to pack Congress with crypto-friendly candidates who will vote for favorable policies. Industry-funded super PACs have raised a staggering $190 million, with $130 million spent on advertising for candidates in various congressional races.

美国加密货币行业已成为 2024 年选举周期中支出最大的行业之一，决心让国会充满对加密货币友好的候选人，他们将投票支持有利的政策。行业资助的超级政治行动委员会已筹集了惊人的 1.9 亿美元，其中 1.3 亿美元用于为各种国会竞选的候选人做广告。

EXODUS DONATES $1.3M TO CRYPTO ADVOCACY GROUP TO AID ELECTION DAY VOTE EFFORTS

EXODUS 向加密货币倡导组织捐赠 130 万美元，以帮助选举日投票工作

It is unclear how much of an impact crypto voters will have on the outcome of the election, but a recent Harris Poll commissioned in partnership with crypto asset manager Grayscale revealed that around 56% of all voters are more likely to vote for a candidate who is "informed about crypto" compared to one who is not.

目前尚不清楚加密选民会对选举结果产生多大影响，但最近与加密资产管理公司 Grayscale 合作委托进行的哈里斯民意调查显示，约 56% 的选民更有可能投票给以下候选人： “了解加密货币”与不了解加密货币的人相比。

Unlike many of the ads from other industry PACs that make no mention of crypto, the Bitcoin Voter PAC ads focus exclusively on the benefits of bitcoin, the leading cryptocurrency that is gaining widespread use through exchange-traded funds and other investment vehicles.

与其他行业 PAC 的许多广告没有提及加密货币不同，比特币选民 PAC 广告专门关注比特币的好处，比特币是领先的加密货币，通过交易所交易基金和其他投资工具获得广泛使用。

Since the lows of the so-called crypto winter in 2022, bitcoin has surged more than 300% in value on the notion of its broader applicability. The ads also tout the potential for job creation and financial freedom because of the embrace of crypto-friendly pols like Trump, McCormick and Cruz.

自 2022 年所谓的加密货币冬季低点以来，由于其更广泛的适用性，比特币的价值已飙升超过 300%。这些广告还宣传了由于特朗普、麦考密克和克鲁兹等支持加密货币的政治人物的支持而创造就业和财务自由的潜力。

Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, speaks during a news conference in the U.S. Capitol on border security legislation on Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2024. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images / Getty Images)

德克萨斯州共和党参议员特德·克鲁兹 (Ted Cruz) 于 2024 年 1 月 24 日星期三在美国国会大厦举行的关于边境安全立法的新闻发布会上发表讲话。（Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images / Getty Images）

The Bitcoin Voter Project ads have garnered nearly 3 million views in the days since the release of the first ad. They appear only on social media, including X, the primary information hub for crypto-oriented voters.

自第一则广告发布以来，比特币选民项目广告已获得近 300 万次浏览。它们只出现在社交媒体上，包括 X，面向加密货币的选民的主要信息中心。

Traditional media "doesn’t really work for our target audience who are largely unplugged from traditional media," Morgenstern said. "X is the biggest platform for Bitcoiners, and we’re targeting those voters who primarily live online."

摩根斯特恩说，传统媒体“对我们的目标受众来说并不真正有效，因为他们很大程度上脱离了传统媒体”。 “X 是比特币爱好者最大的平台，我们的目标是那些主要在线生活的选民。”

Additionally, he says social media ads are much cheaper than traditional ad buys. According to Federal Election Commission records, Bitcoin Voter PAC spent $25,000 total on the ads for Trump, McCormick and Cruz.

此外，他表示社交媒体广告比传统广告购买便宜得多。根据联邦选举委员会的记录，比特币选民 PAC 在特朗普、麦考密克和克鲁兹的广告上总共花费了 25,000 美元。

GET FOX BUSINESS ON THE GO BY CLICKING HERE

单击此处，随时随地获取 Fox 业务

In addition to swaying crypto voters, the PAC is also looking to sway Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, who recently criticized bitcoin miners for putting potential strain on the state’s power grid. The PAC is hoping Patrick, a Republican, may be persuaded by his fellow party members, like Cruz and Trump, that Bitcoin mining is an industry he should support.

除了影响加密货币选民之外，PAC 还希望影响德克萨斯州副州长丹·帕特里克 (Dan Patrick)，后者最近批评比特币矿工给该州电网带来潜在压力。 PAC 希望共和党人帕特里克能够被克鲁兹和特朗普等党内成员说服，相信比特币挖矿是他应该支持的行业。

Morgenstern would not elaborate on whether the PAC was planning to drop any more ads in the days leading up to the election, but noted it was keeping a close eye on the Ohio Senate race between incumbent Sherrod Brown, a crypto critic, and his Republican opponent, businessman and crypto advocate Bernie Moreno. He also said the group’s efforts will not stop with Election Day.

摩根斯特恩没有详细说明 PAC 是否计划在选举前几天投放更多广告，但指出它正在密切关注加密货币批评者、现任俄亥俄州参议员谢罗德·布朗 (Sherrod Brown) 与其共和党对手之间的竞选，商人和加密货币倡导者伯尼·莫雷诺。他还表示，该组织的努力不会在选举日停止。

"We are growing a community that will be active in policy debates going forward," he said. "We’re in it to win it for the long term, not just on Nov. 5."

“我们正在发展一个将积极参与未来政策辩论的社区，”他说。 “我们的目标是长期赢得胜利，而不仅仅是 11 月 5 日。”