Crypto Super PAC Spends $4.2 Million on Pro-Crypto Candidate in Georgia Primary
Summary
- Protect Progress, a crypto industry super PAC, spent $4.2 million to support Georgia Democratic candidate Jasmine Clark.
- The Georgia election could serve as a test of the crypto industry’s political influence.
- Markets are watching whether pro-crypto forces expand in US politics and the direction of digital-asset regulation.
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A cryptocurrency industry super PAC has poured significant money into a US House primary in Georgia, extending the sector’s push to expand its political influence.
Cointelegraph reported on May 18 that Protect Progress, a crypto industry super PAC, spent $4.2 million to support Democratic candidate Jasmine Clark.
Protect Progress is known for focusing on candidates who back pro-crypto legislation.
Political spending by the crypto industry has been expanding in the US as debate over digital-asset regulation intensifies.
Cointelegraph added that some industry-backed candidates in recent primaries have fallen short of expectations.
That makes the Georgia race a potential test of the crypto industry’s political influence.
Markets are watching whether pro-crypto forces gain ground in US politics and how digital-asset regulation develops.
