Who were the 2024 election’s “crypto voters”?
In last month’s election, one of the biggest winners was not on the ballot — it was in a crypto wallet.
During the 2024 campaign cycle, cryptocurrency companies contributed one-third of all direct corporate contributions to super PACs, or political action committees. And it paid off: 85% of the congressional candidates supported by the industry won their races.
One crypto executive told 60 Minutes the success was not just because of the enormous amount of money the industry spent on ads. It was also because people they described as “crypto voters” turned out to cast their ballots.
“I think those who don’t believe there are passionate people about crypto are not paying attention to how significant this industry is already, today,” said…
