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Decrypt’s 2024 Story of the Year: How Crypto Money Changed American Politics
This year, a handful of crypto executives revolutionized how corporations spend on elections. The effects of their triumph could extend well beyond crypto.
By Sander Lutz

Dec 11, 2024

14 min read

Sander Lutz
How crypto money influenced the 2024 election, and what it means for the American political process going forward, is Decrypt's Story of the Year.
How crypto money influenced the 2024 election, and what it means for the American political process going forward, is Decrypt's Story of the Year.
In brief
Crypto lobbying efforts led by Coinbase, Ripple, and Andreessen Horowitz changed the political landscape in 2024.
The plan worked, but it also set a risky precedent.
The story of how it happened, and what it means for crypto and beyond, is Decrypt's 2024 Story of the Year.
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