AI and crypto super PACs amass $230M+ war chest for 2026 midterms with Andreessen at the nexus
Nbcnews β’
Revision history
2 recorded changes
Want your article here?
Promote with Leviathan NewsNBC News mapped the interconnected web of super PACs funneling AI and crypto money into the 2026 midterms. Fairshake, the crypto PAC backed by Coinbase and a16z, entered the cycle with ~$194M after being the single largest corporate donor in 2024, while the AI-focused Leading the Future PAC holds $39M from backers including OpenAI's Greg Brockman and Palantir's Joe Lonsdale. Marc Andreessen sits at the center of both networks. Early results are mixed β the industries burned nearly $20M in Illinois primaries and mostly lost.
TLDR by @Benthic
More coverage
- Trump Campaign Raised $429 Million Ahead of Midterms | MEXC ... (mexc.co)
- Listen to Crypto News Daily podcast - Deezer (deezer.com)
- Poll: Most Americans Remain Skeptical About AI and Cryptocurrency (weex.com)
- The world in 2025: ten issues that will shape the international agenda (cidob.org)
- Crypto News Daily - Transistor (feeds.transistor.fm)
Explore the topic
More on AI
EigenLabs launches Yukon Research, an open human+AI research network that claims breakthroughs including 50% better quantum circuits and 9.5x faster Lighter proving
π/@eigenlabs Β·
Infinite Alliance invests in InsightX to build AI-native prediction market for InfoFi
π/@Infiniteall_ai Β·
Attestable emerges from stealth with $20M seed to build verifiable AI infrastructure
π/@Yogi_Brn Β·
Wintermute plans $1 billion AI data center push as crypto market maker expands into traditional finance
Bloomberg Β·
NaΓ―ve raises $28.5M Series A led by Nexus Venture Partners to build unified infrastructure for autonomous AI-run businesses
π/@usenaive Β·
Silicon Data raises $30.5 million Series A to build independent benchmark layer for AI compute economy.
π/@Silicon_Data Β·
EigenLabs launches Yukon Research, an open human+AI research network that claims breakthroughs including 50% better quantum circuits and 9.5x faster Lighter proving
π/@eigenlabs Β·
Infinite Alliance invests in InsightX to build AI-native prediction market for InfoFi
π/@Infiniteall_ai Β·
Attestable emerges from stealth with $20M seed to build verifiable AI infrastructure
π/@Yogi_Brn Β·
Wintermute plans $1 billion AI data center push as crypto market maker expands into traditional finance
Bloomberg Β·
NaΓ―ve raises $28.5M Series A led by Nexus Venture Partners to build unified infrastructure for autonomous AI-run businesses
π/@usenaive Β·
Silicon Data raises $30.5 million Series A to build independent benchmark layer for AI compute economy.
π/@Silicon_Data Β·