加密貨幣選民已經在擾亂 2024 年的選舉——而且這種擾亂將繼續

英聯邦團結基金，一個政治行動委員會 (PAC)，主要由 Gemini 和 Ripple Labs 聯合創始人的捐款資助

A political action committee (PAC) primarily funded by the co-founders of Gemini and Ripple Labs has spent more than $600,000 toward the election of Republican candidate John Deaton in the United States Senate.

主要由 Gemini 和 Ripple Labs 聯合創始人資助的政治行動委員會 (PAC) 已花費超過 60 萬美元來支持共和黨候選人約翰·迪頓 (John Deaton) 在美國參議院的選舉。

According to Federal Election Commission (FEC) records filed on Sept. 6, Commonwealth spent roughly $330,000 on media buys opposing Democratic incumbent Elizabeth Warren in the Massachusetts US Senate race. The Super PAC also spent the same amount on a media placement supporting Deaton.

根據聯邦選舉委員會 (FEC) 9 月 6 日提交的記錄，聯邦在馬薩諸塞州參議員競選中花費了大約 33 萬美元用於媒體購買，以反對民主黨現任參議員伊麗莎白·沃倫 (Elizabeth Warren)。超級政治行動委員會也花費了相同的資金來支持迪頓的媒體投放。

The media buy marked one of the first significant expenditures from a crypto-backed Super PAC since Deaton won the Republican nomination for the US Senate race on Sept. 3. Backed by crypto industry leaders including the Winklevoss twins and Kraken co-founder Jesse Powell, the Republican candidate seeks to unseat Sen. Warren, who has served as Massachusetts’ Democratic Senator since 2013.

這項媒體收購是自迪頓於9 月3 日贏得美國參議院共和黨提名以來，加密貨幣支持的超級政治行動委員會的首批重大支出之一。 Powell) 在內的加密貨幣行業領袖的支持下，這位共和黨候選人試圖取代自 2013 年以來一直擔任馬薩諸塞州民主黨參議員的沃倫參議員。

Deaton is a lawyer who has backed Ripple and other crypto firms facing litigation from the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). During his campaign, he criticized the SEC and Sen. Warren specifically for overreaching their authority regarding digital assets.

Deaton 是一名律師，曾為 Ripple 和其他面臨美國證券交易委員會（SEC）訴訟的加密貨幣公司提供支援。在競選期間，他特別批評美國證券交易委員會和參議員沃倫在數位資產方面越權。

As a Senator from Massachusetts, Warren has openly criticized cryptocurrency during congressional hearings, associating it with illicit activities, including money laundering and drug trafficking. However, many Democrats are rallying to push back on this narrative in an election year in an attempt to support presidential candidate and Vice President Kamala Harris.

身為麻薩諸塞州參議員，沃倫在國會聽證會上公開批評加密貨幣，將其與洗錢和販毒等非法活動聯繫起來。然而，許多民主黨人正在選舉年集會反駁這種說法，試圖支持總統候選人兼副總統卡馬拉·哈里斯。

According to FEC records, Commonwealth has raised more than $2.5 million to support Deaton. However, individual donors have contributed roughly $1.8 million directly to the Republican candidate’s campaign as of Aug. 14. Since 2019, Sen. Warren has raised more than $18 million toward her reelection.

根據 FEC 記錄，Commonwealth 已籌集超過 250 萬美元來支持迪頓。然而，截至 8 月 14 日，個人捐款者已直接向共和黨候選人的競選活動捐款約 180 萬美元。

After Deaton’s primary victory, Sen. Warren’s campaign released a statement saying she agreed to two debates in October. However, the Republican candidate has been pushing for five debates. At the time of publication, it’s unclear if or when these debates could happen.

迪頓初選獲勝後，參議員沃倫的競選團隊發表聲明稱，她同意在 10 月參加兩場辯論。然而，這位共和黨候選人已經推動了五場辯論。截至本文發表時，尚不清楚這些辯論是否或何時會發生。

Other crypto-funded PACs like Fairshake and its affiliates Defend American Jobs and Protect Progress have been pouring money into attack ads and supportive media campaigns into congressional races as part of primaries and the 2024 general election. Fairshake, which reported raising roughly $169 million from donors in and out of the crypto space, has spent tens of millions this US election season.

作為初選和 2024 年大選的一部分，Fairshake 及其附屬機構 Defend American Jobs 和 Protect Progress 等其他由加密貨幣資助的 PAC 一直在向國會競選的攻擊性廣告和支持性媒體活動投入大量資金。據報道，Fairshake 從加密貨幣領域內外的捐助者籌集了約 1.69 億美元，該公司在本次美國大選季已花費了數千萬美元。