What’s at stake for crypto as the US votes in the 2026 midterms?
Crypto groups spent about $176 million ahead of the US midterms, with control of Congress and the future of crypto legislation at stake.

Crypto groups spent about $176 million ahead of the US midterms, with control of Congress and the future of crypto legislation at stake.
US voters head to the polls in midterm elections on Tuesday that could shift control of Congress and shape the future of cryptocurrency regulation.
Crypto industry groups have spent roughly $176 million across more than 100 races this election cycle, according to an Oct. 27 Reuters report.
Texas is another race to watch, with Republican Ken Paxton facing Democrat James Talarico in a closely contested Senate election. As Cointelegraph previously reported, the Winklevoss-backed Digital Freedom Fund has spent money supporting Paxton.