Nearly Half of All Corporate Election Spending in 2024 Cycle Comes from Crypto Companies, Study Finds

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Nearly half of all corporate political contributions in the 2024 election cycle came from cryptocurrency companies, according to a Wednesday report from corporate influence watchdog Public Citizen.

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