今週行われたテキサス州の予備選の決選投票において、暗号資産（仮想通貨）関連の政治活動委員会（PAC）が数百万ドルを投じ、長年米国下院議員を務めていたアル・グリーン氏の落選を後押しした。Fairshakeは、クリスチャン・メネフィー氏の支援に650万ドルを投じ、この取り組みを主導した。
Fairshakeはテキサス州の予備選において、アレックス・ミーラー氏に45万3000ドル、トム・セル氏に42万6000ドル、カルロス・デ・ラ・クルス氏に60万7000ドル、ジョン・ボンク氏に34万8000ドルを投じるなど、複数の共和党候補者も支援した。ブロックチェーン・リーダーシップ・ファンドもメネフィー氏を支持している。テザー（Tether）やキャンター・フィッツジェラルド（Cantor Fitzgerald）と関連のあるスーパーPAC「Fellowship」は、テキサス州司法長官のケン・パクストン氏を支援するために50万ドルを支出した。
X（旧Twitter）での初期の反応は、Fairshakeがアル・グリーン氏を落選させるために投じた650万ドルに注目が集まっている。暗号資産推進派のユーザーは、同氏への批判を背景とした選挙結果を歓迎している一方、PACの不透明な資金源や予備選における金銭が及ぼす広範な影響力について懸念を示す声も上がっている。
Cryptocurrency PAC Fairshake notched another win in last night's Texas runoff after spending nearly $6.5M to defeat Democratic Congressman Al Green.
— Robert Reich (@RBReich) 2026年5月27日
But if you saw their ads, you'd never know who was behind them. pic.twitter.com/Mm41MrnLvJ
Just a few weeks before his primary, @RepAlGreen spoke on the House floor about crypto PACs continuing to spend money to "control Congress"
— Coinage ♻️ (@coinage_media) 2026年5月27日
Fairshake and other pro-crypto PACs then spent more than $6 million targeting him ahead of his 31% - 69% loss
F around and find out? pic.twitter.com/Iutfj9IUYT
Texas just picked pro crypto Menefee over Al Green, with Fairshake boosting the signal. Is this civic engagement or did we just learn PACs are the real Layer 0 and I'm supposed to be mad while my bags go up? #crypto #Texas
— CryptoL (@cryptolchaos) 2026年5月27日
Congrats Christian with a caveat. You can thank the White House, Ken Paxton, the Texas House for it's rogue redistricting plan drawing Al Green's district out of existence and Cryptocurrency-backed super PACs, primarily Fairshake and it's affiliate Protect Progress for nearly 6M.
— Dr. Carl Prince (@DrPrinceToday) 2026年5月27日
🔥 BULLISH
— Zipp 👀 (@zippfeed) 2026年5月27日
Crypto PACs are reshaping Congress — and the map is…
Crypto PACs are reshaping Congress in real time. Fairshake spent $6.5M to oust crypto critic Al Green in Texas, capping a $20M+ primary sweep across four states. But new GOP-only PACs tied to Tether and the…
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Crypto industry political action committees achieved a clean sweep in Tuesday's primaries. All 11 candidates backed by Fairshake and its affiliates won or advanced in races across California, New Jersey and South Dakota.
The pro-crypto super PAC Fairshake backed six candidates to victory in primaries held Tuesday in Kentucky, Alabama and Georgia. The group spent more than $20 million on the races and described the results as a 6-0 sweep.
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Crypto companies have poured millions into American elections through super PACs, helping reshape regulation and back winning candidates across party lines. Their efforts have coincided with major shifts at the SEC and new legislation favoring the industry.
President Donald Trump has endorsed Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in the Republican U.S. Senate primary runoff against incumbent Sen. John Cornyn, issuing the backing after early voting had already begun. The runoff is scheduled for Tuesday, May 26.
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Democrats are escalating their criticism of President Donald Trump's family-linked cryptocurrency ventures as midterm elections approach in November. Leading figures like Senator Elizabeth Warren have called for investigations into projects such as World Liberty Financial. The strategy aims to highlight potential conflicts of interest amid Trump's pro-crypto policies.
Bitcoin exchange-traded funds saw sharp outflows of $648.6 million in the days following a key Senate committee vote on cryptocurrency legislation. The reversal came despite the advance of the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, which had offered a policy boost to the sector. Prices for the leading cryptocurrency fell from above $81,000 to around $77,200.