Cryptocurrency-funded politics

Those who run cryptocurrency companies have much to gain from policies that favor them. Follow the Crypto by Molly White tracks the spending:

Cryptocurrency companies have raised hundreds of millions of dollars to put towards buying crypto-friendly politicians and ousting those who have spoken up for stricter regulations to protect consumers in an industry that is fraught with hacks, scams, and fraud. Although parts of the industry have tried to portray this as a grassroots effort, the reality is that a very small number of crypto companies, and the billionaire executives and venture capitalists behind them, are spending millions with a singular goal: to obtain favorable crypto policy, no matter the cost.

Like political contribution dashboards before it, the site uses data from the Federal Election Commission.