{"id":7965,"date":"2026-03-31T06:51:48","date_gmt":"2026-03-31T06:51:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/?p=7965"},"modified":"2026-03-31T06:51:48","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T06:51:48","slug":"crypto-firms-back-new-pac-to-influence-us-midterm-elections","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/?p=7965","title":{"rendered":"Crypto Firms Back New PAC to Influence US Midterm Elections"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div id=\"blockquote-block_c5bbc60c4a1051b24b96543c801fa78e\" class=\"blockquote-container\" style=\"border-color: #5100fc\">\n<div class=\"blockquote-text\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Blockchain Leadership Fund (BLF) launched with Anchorage Digital and Chainlink Labs as founding contributors to support pro-crypto candidates.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The PAC will fund candidates and independent spending across federal, state, and local elections, focusing on innovation-friendly and clear regulatory policy.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">BLF joins a competitive political landscape, complementing other crypto PACs like Fairshake, reflecting the industry\u2019s long-term commitment to shaping digital asset legislation.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The Blockchain Leadership Fund (BLF), a new political action committee (PAC), has been launched to support candidates advancing digital asset and blockchain policies in the United States. Anchorage Digital and Chainlink Labs serve as founding contributors, alongside members of The Digital Chamber.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">NEW: Chainlink Labs &amp; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Anchorage?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Anchorage<\/a> join as founding members of the new Blockchain Leadership Fund (BLF) to advance U.S. digital asset &amp; blockchain policy.<\/p>\n<p>By accelerating market structure clarity, BLF &amp; Chainlink are unlocking the institutional adoption of digital assets. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/aTaMBZP76b\">pic.twitter.com\/aTaMBZP76b<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Chainlink (@chainlink) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/chainlink\/status\/2038652634949705923?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 30, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Structured as a hybrid PAC, BLF can make direct candidate contributions and fund independent expenditures. Its focus spans federal, state, and local elections, prioritising policymakers committed to regulatory clarity and innovation-friendly legislation.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related: CFTC Launches Innovation Task Force Spanning Crypto, AI and Prediction Markets<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-blf-enters-key-political-season\">BLF Enters Key Political Season<\/h2>\n<p>The PAC is being formed seven months before the 3 November midterms, where control of both chambers of Congress will be decided. These elections are critical for the passage of legislation such as the GENIUS Act and the CLARITY Act, which aim to set rules for digital assets.<\/p>\n<p>Anchorage Digital stated that companies participating in shaping policy \u201cwill help define the rules of the road; the ones that don\u2019t will inherit them,\u201d underlining the importance of active engagement in advancing responsible innovation. Chainlink highlighted the market structure bill as a complex issue where industry support is essential to maintain momentum for blockchain adoption.<\/p>\n<p>The PAC reflects a long-term commitment to establishing policies that protect consumers while strengthening US leadership in financial innovation.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>It enters a political landscape already shaped by other crypto-aligned PACs, such as Fairshake, which raised over US$192 million (AU$280 million) for the 2026 midterms. By coordinating resources and advocacy, the BLF aims to ensure that digital asset policy develops in a structured and sustainable way.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related: SEC and CFTC Sign Pact to Coordinate Crypto Oversight<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>Blockchain,Chainlink,Digital Asset#Crypto #Firms #PAC #Influence #Midterm #Elections1774939908<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Blockchain Leadership Fund (BLF) launched with Anchorage Digital and Chainlink Labs as founding contributors to support pro-crypto candidates. The PAC will fund candidates and independent spending across federal, state, and local elections, focusing on innovation-friendly and clear regulatory policy. BLF joins a competitive political landscape, complementing other crypto PACs like Fairshake, reflecting the industry\u2019s long-term<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":7966,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[62,3698,882,2110,3697,2838],"class_list":{"0":"post-7965","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-bitcoin","8":"tag-crypto","9":"tag-elections","10":"tag-firms","11":"tag-influence","12":"tag-midterm","13":"tag-pac"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.6 (Yoast SEO v26.6) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Crypto Firms Back New PAC to Influence US Midterm Elections - Crypto News: Latest Cryptocurrency News and Analysis<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/?p=7965\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Crypto Firms Back New PAC to Influence US Midterm Elections\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Blockchain Leadership Fund (BLF) launched with Anchorage Digital and Chainlink Labs as founding contributors to support pro-crypto candidates. 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