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Crypto Industry Spends $176M on US Midterms as Voters Show Limited Interest

TradingGain Newsroom·1h ago·29 Oct 2026, 17:46 UTC

The crypto industry has spent $176 million on the midterm elections. A new survey from Ipsos for the DeFi Education Fund found that only 13% of Americans see a candidate's support for crypto growth as very important. The spending comes just before next week's vote.

Why it matters

Only 13% of Americans rate a candidate's crypto stance as very important.
Heavy industry spending may not translate into strong voter support for crypto policy.
Election results could shape future crypto rules, which can move the market.

What to watch next

Watch the midterm results next week and any new crypto policy signals from winning candidates.

This brief is written by TradingGain from public reporting by Decrypt.Read original ↗

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